WORK PROGRAMME


Introduction

To implement the NGMN vision and accomplish the overall objectives of NGMN, a comprehensive Work Programme has been set up within the NGMN Alliance. The NGMN Work Programme covers key aspects that need to be addressed in order to develop a fertile next-generation mobile broadband ecosystem.

 

Details on the scope and objectives of the NGMN Work Programme and on the strategic roadmap of NGMN can be found at SCOPE.


Projects

To execute the NGMN Work Programme, a number of projects have been established within the NGMN Alliance. Each project has a defined scope and dedicated objectives and is staffed with participants from the NGMN Partners (Members, Sponsors, and Advisors) as appropriate. Currently, the following projects are being executed within NGMN:


Mobile
Content
Delivery
Optimisation

 
  • Use cases and current practice: Mobile CDN deployment, transparent cache, access cache, coordination with the core nodes
  • Architecture and functionalities: CDN functional entities in core and access network
  • 3GPP EPC enhancements to support mobile content delivery

RAN
Evolution

 
  • Centralized RAN (C-RAN): RAN sharing, functional split radio/digital unit, virtualisation
  • Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP): Performance/CoMP schemes evaluation, CoMP based on C-RAN architecture
  • Backhaul / Fronthaul architecture and use cases
  • Multi-RAN architecture, Dynamic Spectrum Allocation

NGCOR
(Next Gen.
Converged
Operations
Requirements)

 
  • Configuration Management
  • Performance Management
  • Service Inventory Management
  • Architecture scenarios for management of converged networks
  • Verification of compliance to the standard specifications

Small
Cells

 
  • System architecture and functional requirements – focus on 3GPP technologies and Wi-Fi
  • Operational issues and SON requirements for Small Cells
  • Multi-vendor network definition and deployment
  • Small Cell backhaul solutions: Inclusion of LTE-A features

Service Quality Definition & Measurement:

 
  • Improve understanding and capabilities for obtaining and processing relevant E2E QoS metrics for streamed video
  • Research correlation between (technical) QoS and QoE for streamed video

SDOs

 

 

SDO alignment and co-ordination

 

Spectrum

 
  • Requirements on band plans for new IMT bands, evaluation of applicability for TDD/ FDD, requirements for WRC
  • Input to other NGMN projects with regards to spectrum issues

ORI

 
  • Open baseband remote-radio-head interface (at BTS) – Project initially launched at NGMN and then transferred to ETSI in order to develop the related standards
  • Monitoring, issue tracking and support still through NGMN committees

Working Principles

The NGMN Work Programme is a collaborative work programme in which all NGMN Partners (Members, Sponsors and Advisors) contribute to agreed project objectives and deliverables on a voluntary basis at their own costs.

The NGMN Work Programme is governed by a tollgate process to initiate, approve and finalise Projects and a deliverable process to produce, approve and disseminate/publish NGMN deliverables which are required to achieve the NGMN objectives. NGMN Projects are created at the direction of the NGMN Board and supervised by the NGMN Operating Committee. Projects are led by a Project Leader who is a representative from an NGMN Member or Sponsor.

Participants of Projects may adopt different roles such as Lead, Contributor, or Reviewer. In addition, the NGMN Programme Office is supporting the Projects in the areas of programme and process management, tools, electronic communication and workplace facilities, as well as administrative matters. Projects are organised as virtual distributed teams which make extensive use of electronic communications and teleconferencing, but also conduct regular physical meetings and workshops.

In general, work within the NGMN Work Programme is contribution-driven, i.e. depends largely on the active involvement and contributions from the individual NGMN Partners. Decision making and the creation, review and agreement of deliverables are generally based on a consensus principle. All deliverables require final approval by the Operating Committee and/or Board.


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