1. 5G: From Concepts to Reality
Technology Roadmaps
Friedhelm Ramme, PhD
Business Development Manager,
ITS, Transport & Automotive,
Ericsson
Founding member
and member of
the 5GAA board.
2. Connected Sensors
— >10 years battery lifetime
— >80% cost reduction
— 20 dB better coverage
5Gperformancerequirements
Source: METIS
10-100X
End-user Data Rates
5X
Lower Latency
10-100X
Connected Devices
10X
Battery Life
1000X
Mobile Data
Volumes
Intelligent Transport Systems
— <5ms e2e delay
— 99.999% transmission reliability
— 500 km/h relative velocity
Critical Communications Massive Communications
Extreme
availability
Scalability
Flexibility
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3. 3GPP releases
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ...
Rel.16 Rel.17
Rel.15
5G-V2X
Planning ongoing
Technologies
with a more fundamental
research needed
Beyond 5G (?=
Beyond 5G (?=
Beyond 5G (?)
...
5G initial NR
...
2017
LTE-V2X
Rel.14
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4. — Vehicle onboard sensors form a tool
— Cat-M and/or NB-IoT is a tool
— C-V2X is another tool
— 5G New Radio another
— 4G/5G Network Slicing is a new tool!
Applicabletools
What kinds of challenges could become addressable with what tool?
— Lane departure is a problem
— Vehicle safety is another
set of problems
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5. C-V2X: Evolution to 5G maintains backward compatibility
3GPP Rel. 8-13
… – March 2016
3GPP Rel. 14
March 2017
3GPP Rel. 15
June 2018
3GPP Rel. 16
December 2019
LTE V2N Uu
Direct Communication
LTE V2V/V2I (PC5)
5G NR V2N Uu
High bandwidth/low latency
5G NR Uu URLLC
Direct Communication 5G NR V2V/V2I
. . .
Hazard warning V2V safety use case Enhanced Navigation
& Infotainment
Cooperative
automated
driving
V2V/V2I
V2N
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8. EricssonMobilityReport
www.ericsson.com/mobility-report
— A 5G subscription is counted as such when
associated with a 3GPP Release 15 device
and network
— 5G smartphones become available during 2019,
several service providers are expected to
commercially launch 5G.
— The additional number of cellular IoT connections
is expected to reach 4.1 billion in 2024
— Worldwide, service providers have announced
the deployment of 85 cellular IoT networks using
Cat-M and/or NB-IoT
Source: EricssonMobilityReport| Specialedition| January2019
Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2018
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10. 5GAAworkingareas
New Radio
“Define the next step” -
accelerate definition of 5G-V2X
based on 5G New Radio
Push V2N
Ensure functional rollout of V2N
based applications in order to
reach broad penetration fast
Joint Ecosystem
Create a joint eco system between
car – smartphone - home
Interoperability
Ensure cross OEM cars and
cross operator networks can
„speak“ with each other
Edge computing
Undertline Edge Computing as
one of the key elements of the
connected future
Vehicle to smart device
V2X-based vehicle interface for
smartphone controlled functions
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11. Applicabletools
— Vehicle onboard sensors form a tool
— Cat-M and/or NB-IoT is a tool
— C-V2X is another tool
— 5G New Radio another
— 4G/5G Network Slicing is a new tool!
— Lane departure is a problem
— Vehicle safety is another
set of problems
5G is a capable and global tool-box for advanced industry solutions
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12. Fully autonomous,
electric truck
Remote
controllable
via 5G network
2.500 km apart
Visit the Ericsson booth at Hall 2, Stand 2O60;
See live demonstrations of Connected Automated Fleet, Remote 5G Driving, and Edge Cloud for Automotive
13.
14. Timeline for deployment of C-V2X (V2V/V2I)
3GPP LTE ADVANCED PRO
RELEASE 14
3GPP 5G RELEASE 15 3GPP 5G RELEASE 16
Chipsets for tests Inter-Operability Tests Mode 4 Chips and
Modules
Testing Availability of products
CHINA :
(Spectrum for
Deployment)
US :
(Spectrum for
Deployment)
EU : Final CEPT report
CHINA: Spectrum available
EU : Spectrum available C-V2X is real and ready
with commercial
chipsets set for 2018
In-vehicle commercial deployment
(i.e type approved) is foreseen at
the latest by 2020, globally
2020
Start of vehicle
deployment
5.9 GHz Spectrum Target Availability
C-V2X (Rel.14) RSUs & OBUs (EU, China, US)
Integration, Validation Testing with OEMs
(EU, China, US)
C-V2X (Rel.14) chipsets from various vendors
2021 ff
2020
2019
H2/2018
H1/2018
H2/2017
H1/2017
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Editor's Notes
Thank you Rodger!
Our previous speakers have shown, how far C-V2X has come: From chip sets, to modules, to roadside units.
And from AUDI we have learned about the various use-cases.
I will put this now to the bigger 5G roadmap, explain where we are, and how to apply 5G - in Automotive solutions.
When it comes to Automotive and Transport-Infrastructure we can spot two extreme sets of requirements:
One is dealing with very critical communication,
articulated by low latency figures and high-reliable;
The other extreme points more to sensors, such as road traffic or road weather sensors, - typically having lower latency & bandwidth requirements.
These extremes indicate already that no single technology element would cover all those requirements in one go.
And further more - that developments will happen in a step-wise approach, rather than a big bang.
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Thank you Rodger!
Our previous speakers have shown, how far C-V2X has come: From chip sets, to roadside units, to tests and validations.
And we have learned from AUDI about the various application cases.
I will embed this now in the bigger 5G roadmap, explain where we are, and how to apply 5G - in Automotive solutions.
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Fortunately, the 3GPP standardization body has been very successfully by adopting a continuous innovation approach,were new features and functions are being introduced with every cellular network release.
Ad-hoc communication, for example, has been introduced with Release 14 on the base of LTE.
Chip-sets and modules are now becoming available for volume market introduction, as we learnt from previous speakers.
This marks the beginning of Cellular-V2X for direct Automotive communication.
Release 15 is providing the New Radio-Wave coding, and thereby landmarks the 5G Ara.
But: Is it really important that we debate 4G, vs 5G? – NO.
Important is to understand what network capabilities are becoming available - with what Release. And the timeline, when this becomes available at your market.
Past GSM networks have been designed for one single service: Voice calls!
A modern cellular network, however, is more like a powerful tool-box!
As an industry engineer, it is essential to understand what tools you got available, in your box.
And, how these tools complement each other
In this sense, vehicle onboard sensors form “a tool”
NB-IoT – now available in many networks, is an excellent sensor communication technologies. Talk to your Network Operator!
C-V2X is another tool, perfect for vehicle ad-hoc communication and in situations where local coverage is still spotty.
Network slicing is yet another tool, now available. Industry members and government organizations are just starting to understand what it could be good for.
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The essence here is, to distinguish between tools – and problems
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Not all the tools are a slash-hammer
Not all problems are nails
However, a certain nail might be treated with different tools – to make it work!
And this, in fact, is the big thing with 5GAA!
where we take that learning together – to understand what tool to apply, in which way, for what purpose
And of course Ericsson, as a vender, has the possibility to twist a tool in one or another direction, to make it fit even better
There are still two questions, that keep coming back:
One is on 5G:
Do we really need 5G NR, given that almost all so called road safety and efficiency services, could be implemented with C-V2X and in combination with cellular wide-range?
The answer is: Yes we do!
Latest with the introduction of complex vehicle maneuvering, where groups of vehicles interact by sharing their drive intentions - and thereby behave as smart cluster - rather than egoistic individuals –we have a need for very rapid two-way proximity interactions with global co-ordination assistance.
So the answer is Yes – we need 5G NR
The second question, I am getting, is about concerns with interoperability and backward compatibility, given the long live-time of vehicles
Sure, 5G New Radio comes with a new radio wave coding, different from LTE.
But that should not matter much to you.
3GPP will ensure that there is all time backward compatibility on service level.
Meaning: All services that work on the base of a certain Release, will also work on succeeding Releases.
Do you recall GSM? If you happen to still have an old GSM phone – switch it on, on a modern LTE network. Most likely you can still do your voice call!
The same will apply here with C-V2X and the evolution to 5G New Radio.
One word about “Network Slicing” – because this innovation is not well known
Network Slicing builds on Network Function Virtualization – which is now being introduced in mobile networks to save cost and allow for much more flexibility in system operations.
So the market drivers are: Cost saving, flexibility and innovation speed.
With Network Virtualization it is possible to define multiple mobile networks on the same physical infrastructure – All the way – From the compute center down to the many Base-Stations.
Each assembly constitutes a fully fletched end-to-end cellular network - Called A Network Slice.
These slices can have different internal structures and configurations, and can thereby can be optimized for certain use-case groups or industry segments.
They operate in full virtual separation to each other.
This capability could also be used to separate business concerns, between public interest and industry commercial interests.
Thereby, giving very new perspectives to Road Infrastructure Operators and Authorities.
And an alternative to deploying separate communication infrastructure, with a different technology, demanding separate spectrum, operations and investments.
Something that is yet to be understood. - Linking back to my “tools” and “problems” reasoning.
The final dimension – to have in mind is: Market scale and global take-up
Much has been talked about Automotive and V2X communication, in all its flavors.
The truth comes with cost, market size and global take-up.
Here the good new is, that by building V2X on the 5G cellular roadmapthe application range is so much bigger than just Automotive and inter-vehicle interactions.
Here we see a truly global market, with a sustained technology roadmap, and shared development cost.
How about the market take-up?
Well, this can be answered by having a closer look to the Ericsson Mobility Reports.
I will present to you only two figure from these reports:
On the left we see the total number of cellular subscriptions, per technology – today – and with a 5 years perspective
LTE, the green, is clearly the dominant cellular technology. And the number of LTE subscriptions keeps growing.
From 2020 we see 5G subscriptions kicking in, with substantial growth a year after.
And here we see how the technology-uptake spread across major Regions of the world
The left bar of each tuple shows the current technology spread.
The right bar the expected subscription deployments in 5 years.
Just consider the three most right tuples: North-East Asia, Western Europe and North America:
These Regions are going to be the global 5G leading Regions by 2024
Already today they are the LTE heavyweights
And simultaneously, exactly these Regions, are forerunners in the connected and automated vehicles.
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So, we have seen now:
A big and global ecosystem, building on cellular, across industries
LTE as the world-wide uniting cellular technology base
And a rapid global uptake outline on 5G
And we have learned about the rich tool-set, which is introducedon the base of 4G, seamlessly evolving to 5G
So, - Where to put focus in the “Automotive – Telecommunication interplay”
5GAA has set out these 6 strategic areas:
C-V2X is represented here as 5G-V2X study area.
Complemented by wide-range solutions, in “Push V2N”.
The prime question: How to apply, which tool – and for what kind of problem
is being addressed within the 5GAA community, by its more than 110 members, in a joint learning and shaping exercise.
We are just at the beginning of an exiting journey!
How that journey could look like –
and what’s insight the tool-box –
is something that you can explore, for example, at the Ericsson booth in Hall 2;and at the stands of our colleagues.
Enjoy the demos – and get ready for the Future.
Thank you for your attention!
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Ericsson is present on two booths – Hall 1 Stand OA1.20 and in Hall 2 Stand 2O60?
The 5GAA Guided tour shall head to Ericsson booth in Hall 2 Stand 2O60.
5GAA Contact: Margaux Demeyer <Margaux.Demeyer@5gaa.org> Ericsson MarCom contact: Carina Höglund [mailto:carina.hoglund@ericsson.com]
MCI Industry Expert: Russ Edwards: <russ@awardsolutions.com>
Next to the understanding of “what tool” “for what purpose”
Is the understanding of “what timelines” to plan with
And “where on earth” we can start with the global market introduction.
When it comes to C-V2X - and its operation in license-free spectrum, also important is to know when corresponding spectrum is being made available.
China, for example, has decided for C-V2X already.
The US is currently re-evaluating its past usage restrictions.
In Europe spectrum is available. - But the EU struggles with a technology neutral regulation.
From a chip vendor and vehicle manufacturer perspective, the essential pre-requisites are already set - for a rapid global market introduction