1.
M-CORD:
How Cloud Native Driving 5G Innovation
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
Jian-Hao Chen
April 28,2018

2.
2

3.
Outline
3
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

4.
Outline
4
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

5.
5G Requirement
5
• 5G is not just about making the
throughput larger than LTE
• Offering user experience
• IOT Scenario Requirement
• Big data Analysis
• Energy Saving

6.
Telco’s Dilemma
6

7.
Network Slicing
7Ref: https://goo.gl/9SXyLb

8.
Mobile (Multi-access) Edge Computing
8

9.
What we need?
9

10.
Outline
10
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

11.
What is CORD?
11
Large number of
COs (4-5k)
Each serves 10-
100k
Evolved over 40-
50 years
300+ Types of
equipment
Huge source of
CAPEX/OPEX

12.
Server Trends
12
Vendor Lock-In Hardware X86 Hardware + Software

13.
Overview of ONF CORD
13

14.
CORD - Software
14
XOS
EPC-as-a-
service
OpenStack/Kubernetes
ONOS
Ceilometer VNF …
Access-as-
a-service
Monitoring-
as-a-service
Analysis-as-a-
service
VTN Flat network vRouter

15.
CORD Architecture
15

16.
Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter (CORD)
16

17.
Outline
17
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD Introduction
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

18.
Traditional Architecture
18

19.
Target M-CORD Architecture
19

20.
M-CORD Overview
20

21.
Outline
21
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

22.
Network Slicing
22

23.
M-CORD Network Slicing
23

24.
E2E - Network Slicing
24

25.
E2E - Network Slicing
25

26.
RAN Slicing Profile
26

27.
RAN Anchored Core Network Slicing
27

28.
CORE Network Slicing
28

29.
Outline
29
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

30.
M-CORD Edge Computing
30

31.
M-CORD MEC
31

32.
Outline
32
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

33.
M-CORD Release 1
33
Operator specification (TOSCA) + GUI
XOS Controller
OpenStack
Controller
ONOS
Controller
vENB
Controller
vSPGW-C
Controller
vSPGW-U
Controller
PDN/
Internet
UE RRH
vBBU
Controller
vMME (HSS)
Controller

34.
Release 1 Service Graph
34

35.
vEPC as a Service
35
vEPC service
synchronizer
veNB service vSPGW-U servicevSPGW-C service
synchronizer synchronizer synchronizer
ansible ansible ansible
veNB VNF vm vSPGW-C VNF vm vSPGW-U VNF vm

36.
Outline
36
• 5G Requirement
• CORD Architecture
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

37.
M-CORD Roadmap
37
RAN
Fabric
Release
2
xRAN integration
RAN slicing
P4
fabric
Containerize
VNF
M-CORD
Release 2 in MWC
Container

38.
What is xRAN?
38
Open APIs
Reference
modular spec
● Carrier driven industry effort focused
on SDN’izing the RAN
● Primary objectives:
○ Decouple Control Plane and User
Plane
○ Define and Standardize interfaces
and architectures
(Extend Radio Access Network)

39.
xRAN in M-CORD
39

40.
SDN’nization Fabric
40

41.
SDN’nization Fabric
41

42.
SDN’nization Fabric
42

43.
SDN’nization Fabric
43

44.
SDN’nization Fabric
44

45.
SDN’nization Fabric
45

46.
SDN’nization Fabric
46

47.
SDN’nization Fabric
47

48.
SDN’nization Fabric
48

49.
SDN’nization Fabric
49

50.
CORD Architecture
50

51.
M-CORD Release 2 (MWC)
51
Operator specification (TOSCA) + GUI
XOS Controller
OpenStack
Controller
ONOS
Controller
vHSS
Controller
vSPGW-C
Controller
vSPGW-U
Controller PDN/
Internet
UE RRH
eNB/BBU
Controller
vMME
Controller

52.
Outline
52
• 5G Requirement
• CORD
• M-CORD
• Network Slicing
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
• M-CORD Release
• M-CORD Roadmap
• Join us!
• Q&A

53.
SDNDS-TW
53

54.
M-CORD team
54
• Mailing List
• Slack
• Code Repository
• Guide-book

55.
Q&A
55

56.
Thank you for Listening
56