Workshop 8 – EuCNC

International Workshops on 5G Architectures

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 14:00-17:30, room R8

Organisers:

Simone Redana (Nokia Bell Labs, Germany)
Ömer Bulakci (Huawei GRC, Germany)

Motivation and Background

5G is the first generation of mobile networks that is by design addressing the wide range of needs of the vertical industries. 5G offers unlimited mobile broadband experience, provides massive connectivity for everything from human-held smart devices to sensors and machines, and most importantly, it has the ability to support critical machine communications with instant action and ultra-high reliability.
First 5G specifications are available with 3GPP Rel.15, however further enhancements and optimizations are needed to design a 5G System that meets the requirements from the vertical industries.

5GPPP Architecture Working Group was launched during the Phase 1 of the 5GPPP Initiative with the result of publishing two White Papers on 5G Architecture in June 2016 (v1.0) and January 2018 (v2.0). The work is now continuing with the 5GPPP Phase 2 and Phase 3 with special focus on understanding the requirements from vertical industries involved in the projects and then driving the required enhancements of the 5G Architecture able to meet their requirements. The results of the Working Group are captured in a White Paper v3.0 to be released at EuCNC 2019 in June 2019.
In this Workshop, we will present the findings and analyses of the 5GPPP Phase 2 projects and early findings of 5GPPP Phase 3 projects within the white paper framework. While the standard implications on the ongoing specifications, e.g. in 3GPP Rel.16 and ETSI, are highlighted, various achievements presented in the White Paper are also expected to impact 3GPP Rel.17 and beyond Study Items and Work Items. Thus, the timeline matches perfectly as the discussion in 3GPP is going to start mid of 2019.