Network Slicing Base Use Case Page

DESCRIPTION

5G Network Slicing is one of the key features of 5G. The essence of Network Slicing is in sharing network resources (PNFs, VNFs, CNFs) while satisfying widely varying and sometimes seemingly contradictory requirements to different customers in an optimal manner. Same network is expected to provide different Quality of Experience to different consumers, use case categories and industry verticals including factory automation, connected home, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, remote healthcare, in-stadium experience and rural broadband. An End-to-End Network Slice consists of RAN, Transport and Core network slice sub-nets. This Use Case intends to demonstrate the modeling, orchestration and assurance of a simple network slice (e.g. eMBB). While 3GPP standards are evolving and 5G RAN and core are being realized, this Use Case will start with realizing an E2E Network Slice with a simple example of a 5G RAN, Core and Transport Network Slice sub-nets. It will also align with relevant standard bodies (e.g., 3GPP, ETSI, TM Forum) as well as other open initiatives such as O-RAN where relevant, w.r.to both interfaces as well as the functional aspects.



This diagram show a basic roadmap of Slicing:

The following diagram shows Network Slicing Development Roadmap:

NSI Lifecycle view:



ROADMAP - Use Case Evolution per Release

The following table links to the development for this use case in a particular release:

RELEASE

Link to Use Case

RELEASE

Link to Use Case

R1 Amsterdam

Use Case did not exist

R2 Beijing

Only early modeling & architecture discussions 

R3 Casablanca

Only early modeling & architecture discussions

R4 Dublin

5G - Slicing

R5 El Alto

MAINTENANCE RELEASE (No Use Case work)

R6 Frankfurt

NETWORK SLICING PoC in R6 Frankfurt (Obsolete)

R7 Guilin

E2E Network Slicing Use Case in R7 Guilin

R8 Honolulu

R8 E2E Network Slicing use case

R9 Istanbul

R9 E2E Network Slicing use case

R10 Jakarta

R10 E2E Network Slicing use case

PRIOR BASE PAGE

If a Prior "Base page" exists for this Use Case you can use it instead of this page or link to it.

KEY LINKS & KEY INFORMATION

The following table shows some Key Links and Key Information for this Use Case:

Topic

Description

Topic

Description

Key Use Case Leads

@LIN MENG  @Kevin Tang 

Key Use Case Contacts

@Borislav Glozman@Shankaranarayanan Puzhavakath Narayanan

Meetings Register & Recordings



OVERVIEW SLIDES & PRESENTATIONS/DEMOS:

This table has overview slides of the Use Case and presentations or demos

Topic

Description

Topic

Description

Overview Slides

RELEASE 7 Honolulu



Overview Release 9 (I)

Aug 2021

Overview Release 10 (Jakarta)

Mar 2022

Overview Presentation

Use Case Realization Call: Mar 21, 2022

Demo





DESCRIPTION

5G Network Slicing is one of the key features of 5G. The essence of Network Slicing is in sharing network resources (PNFs, VNFs, CNFs) while satisfying widely varying and sometimes seemingly contradictory requirements to different customers in an optimal manner. Same network is expected to provide different Quality of Experience to different consumers, use case categories and industry verticals including factory automation, connected home, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, remote healthcare, in-stadium experience and rural broadband. An End-to-End Network Slice consists of RAN, Transport and Core network slice sub-nets. This Use Case intends to demonstrate the modeling, orchestration and assurance of a simple network slice (e.g. eMBB). While 3GPP standards are evolving and 5G RAN and core are being realized, this Use Case will start with realizing an E2E Network Slice with a simple example of a 5G RAN, Core and Transport Network Slice sub-nets. It will also align with relevant standard bodies (e.g., 3GPP, ETSI, TM Forum) as well as other open initiatives such as O-RAN where relevant, w.r.to both interfaces as well as the functional aspects.



This diagram show a basic roadmap of Slicing:

The following diagram shows Network Slicing Development Roadmap:

NSI Lifecycle view:



ROADMAP - Use Case Evolution per Release

The following table links to the development for this use case in a particular release:

RELEASE

Link to Use Case

RELEASE

Link to Use Case

R1 Amsterdam

Use Case did not exist

R2 Beijing

Only early modeling & architecture discussions 

R3 Casablanca

Only early modeling & architecture discussions

R4 Dublin

5G - Slicing

R5 El Alto

MAINTENANCE RELEASE (No Use Case work)

R6 Frankfurt

NETWORK SLICING PoC in R6 Frankfurt (Obsolete)

R7 Guilin

E2E Network Slicing Use Case in R7 Guilin

R8 Honolulu

R8 E2E Network Slicing use case

R9 Istanbul

R9 E2E Network Slicing use case

R10 Jakarta

R10 E2E Network Slicing use case

PRIOR BASE PAGE

If a Prior "Base page" exists for this Use Case you can use it instead of this page or link to it.

KEY LINKS & KEY INFORMATION

The following table shows some Key Links and Key Information for this Use Case:

Topic

Description

Topic

Description

Key Use Case Leads

@LIN MENG  @Kevin Tang 

Key Use Case Contacts

@Borislav Glozman@Shankaranarayanan Puzhavakath Narayanan

Meetings Register & Recordings



OVERVIEW SLIDES & PRESENTATIONS/DEMOS:

This table has overview slides of the Use Case and presentations or demos

Topic

Description

Topic

Description

Overview Slides

RELEASE 7 Honolulu



Overview Release 9 (I)

Aug 2021

Overview Presentation



Demo