Title :
Software-defined control of the virtualized mobile packet core
Author :
Sama, Malla Reddy ; Contreras, Luis M. ; Kaippallimalil, John ; Akiyoshi, Ippei ; Haiyang Qian ; Hui Ni
Abstract :
Mobile packet core networks are undergoing major changes to meet the requirements of the future data tsunami, enhance network flexibility, and reduce both CAPEX and OPEX. In this regard, SDN and NFV technologies have gained great momentum among the teleos, with the promise of interoperability, programmability, and on-demand dynamic provisioning. In this article, we present work being developed in the Mobile Packet Core project within the ONF Wireless & Mobile Working Group regarding SDN architecture for the Mobile Packet Core. In addition, we propose an SDN-based MPC in the NFV context in order to facilitate dynamic provisioning of MPC network functions. Finally, a potential control architecture considering both SDN and NFV is proposed.
Keywords :
mobile computing; open systems; software defined networking; telecommunication control; telecommunication network planning; virtualisation; CAPEX; MPC network functions; NFV technologies; ONF wireless and mobile working group; OPEX; Open Networking Foundation; SDN architecture; SDN technologies; SDN-based MPC; capital expenditure; control architecture; data tsunami; mobile packet core networks; mobile packet core project; network flexibility; network function virtualization; operational expenditure; software defined netwroking; software-defined control; Computer architecture; Control systems; Logic gates; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Servers; Software defined networking;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2015.7045398
