Category: Publications

NGMN Publication

Project RAN Evolution: CoMP Evaluation and Enhancement

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In existing commercial and trial LTE networks, testing results show that the inter-cell interference is very severe. CoMP is an important feature to cope with the inter-cell interference from operators’ point of view. In this white paper, CoMP field trial testing results are shared and different enhanced CoMP schemes are compared. Moreover, a recommendation and a guideline from operators’ point of view are required to drive 3GPP to further enhance CoMP air-interface and network standardization.

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Project RAN Evolution: Further Study on Critical C-RAN Technologies

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This document aims to provide the industry the guidance on solution design of mainly three key technologies which are critical to C-RAN’s realization: function split solutions for fronthaul design, efficient DU pool design and IT virtualization implementation for C-RAN. In addition, three prototypes are also presented to demonstrate either the feasibility and performance of the technologies or the advanced features that C-RAN can support, e.g. CoMP.

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Project RAN Evolution: Fronthaul Requirements for C-RAN

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This document specifies the requirements on fronthaul solutions which are essential to enable C-RAN deployment on a large scale. In particular, this document addresses the requirements on the following aspects.

  • Basic requirements
  • Performance
  • Topology
  • Reliability & QoS
  • O&M
  • Network sharing
  • Miscellaneous
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NGMN 5G White Paper

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NGMN outlines in the White Paper its vision for 5G empowering value creation through new use cases and being enabled by sustainable business models. Therefore, the capabilities of the network need to be expanded to support much greater throughput, lower latency and higher connection density. To cope with a wide range of use cases and business models, 5G has to provide a high degree of flexibility and scalability by design. In addition, it should show foundational shifts in cost and energy efficiency. On the end-user side, a key requirement for 5G will be that a consistent customer experience is achieved across time and service footprint. NGMN envisages a 5G eco-system that is truly global, free of fragmentation and open for innovations. The commercial introduction of 5G is expected to vary from operator to operator; however, NGMN encourages the ecosystem players to work towards availability of global and commercial solutions by 2020.

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