5G transport network benchmarking
draft-contreras-bmwg-5g-02
Benchmarking Methodology Working Group LM. Contreras
Internet-Draft J. Rodriguez
Intended status: Experimental L. Luque
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November 2, 2020
5G transport network benchmarking
draft-contreras-bmwg-5g-02
Abstract
New 5G services are starting to be deployed in operational networks,
leveraging in a number of novel technologies and architectural
concepts. The purpose of this document is to overview the
implications of 5G services in transport networks and to provide
guidance on bechmarking of the infratructures supporting those
services.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. 5G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Benchmarking aspects of transport networks in 5G . . . . . . 4
5. Key Performance Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1. Control and management plane KPIs KPIs . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2. Data plane KPIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. Guidance on 5G transport benchmarking . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6.1. Benchmarking topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6.2. IETF network slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. Introduction
5G services are starting to be introduced in real operational
networks. The challenges of 5G are multiple, impacting in different
technological areas such as radio access, mobile core and transport
network. Refer to [TMV] for a general overview of different aspects
impacting 5G technology performance. From all those technological
areas, the transport network is the focus of this document.
It is important for operators to have a good basis of benchmarking
solutions, technologies and architectures before moving them into
production. With such aim, this document intends to overview
available guidelines to assist on the benchmarking of 5G transport
networks, identifying gaps that could require further work and
details.
As result, it is expected to provide guidance on benchmarking of 5G
transport network infrastructures ready for experimentation in lab
environments or real deployment in operational networks.
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2. Conventions used in this document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
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