Defining Future 5G Networks (Summary)

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Defining Future 5G Networks:
SME Workshop
Digital Catapult
18th May 2015
5G SME Workshop 18th May 2015

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After my welcome and introduction to the
Digital Catapult, I explained the purpose of this
gathering with the aim to answer:
- What are the top ten requirements for
Future 5G Networks, giving advantage to
UK SME community?
SME Workshop 2015/05/18

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Paul Ceely, Head of Network Strategy at EE and
our chairman for the Software and Services
Session, introduced each speaker to the
podium and noted their questions to the
groups
Session 1 – Software and Services

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Andy Sutton from EE provided a view into 5G
Research - technologies for connecting
everything! This was followed by a 5G Vision on
capabilities and their markets, leaving us with
the question:
What new or enhanced applications might 5G
allow?

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Nigel Linge from the University of Salford
provided a view on the potential of connected
media and innovation through engagement,
asking:
How can SMEs, user communities, researchers
and stakeholders work together more
effectively to exploit the potential of 5G and
Connected Media?

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Reza Nejabati from Zeeta Networks provided a
case for the implementation of SDN and NFV
solutions.
Can SDN enable a convergence of 5G
technologies?
Are optical and wireless network platforms
ready for SDN?
Can 5G networks benefit from an Android-like
Network Operating system?

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Toktam Mahmoodi from King’s College London
noted SDN & NFV can be a means for enabling
programmability, agility and lower costs to
upgrades:
Building abstraction for the dynamic natures
of mobile/wireless.
For various reasons including simplicity,
privacy, etc:
Possibility of open app-type platform
Role of Devices
Role of supporting technologies…?

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Ben Shenoy from Surrey Business School,
provided his view on the Ecology of 5G
Technology, seeking to bridge the chasm
between invention & industrialization.
• What truly novel categories of
service/applications might 5G open up?

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Following the group discussion, Paul Ceely
summarised the groups’ lists of requirements
as:
- Low latency
- Security, trust, privacy, identity
- Open shared system network OS, common
universal sensor interoperability
- Flexibility – trade off capabilities
- Open test beds
Group Discussions, seeking top 5 requirements

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Networking Sessions

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Howard Benn, Head of Standards and Industrial
Affairs at Samsung Electronics Research
Institute, and our Chairman for the Technology
Enabler Session, introduced each speaker to the
podium and noted their questions to the
groups
Session 2 – Technology Enablers

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Dirk Trossen provided a view into Architecture-
as-a-Service in discussing the 5G Drivers,
requirements and its many stakeholders in
moving towards Pervasive video, IoE, tactile
internet and mission critical services.
What key components need to be opened &
how in order to enable SME-driven innovation
in 5G?
o Is OpenFlow & NFV enough?
o Is it down to the hardware?
o Is it down to the wire/frequency?

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William Webb provided an insight into the
technology enablers who are forming the
foundation of 5G networks including IoT,
SDN/NFV, mm-Wave. William also highlighted
many areas for improvement, such as batteries
and lower cost quality processors.
- What technologies can already meet the
capability we have identified and what is
the gap?
- What new technologies might 5G require?

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Gerry Foster talked about the network
capability of the 5GIC test-bed, highlighting its
aims in demonstration of an ultra-dense LTE-A
capability. It provides indoor and outdoor
wireless network test capability over the
University of Surrey campus.
What existing technologies prove how 5G is
improving?
What kind of things can we enable with 5G
(that we could not do before)?
What is the first to demo and with who?

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Stephen Temple explained the 5G IC SME
Engagement Programme. His message was that
they are now open for “pioneer” SME
(Technology) members to join, but are on hold
for SME (Applications) until the 5G Test Bed is
fully operationalised.
• What are the priorities for developing the
5G IC SME (technology) membership
benefits?

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Paul Wilson from Bristol is Open (BIO) described
their City Bed Test Facility as ‘City Experimentation
as a Service’. This uses an open SDN, IoT and Big
Data solutions to offer “a city-scale digital research
infrastructure”. They are ready for small technology
companies to engage with them by Autumn 2015,
as they establish 5G test-beds between 2015-17
with SME exploitation for 2018-22. His questions
were:
- How many test-beds are there?
- What is the shortlist?

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Ray McConnell from Bluwireless Technologies
presented their mm-Wave applications for
Access/4G-5G Backhaul. They also demonstrated
their low cost 60GHz mm-wave link solution at the
Digital Catapult Centre, as well as describing their
implementation in Bristol as part of BIO. Their wish
list/questions included:
- Operators to clarify demand, requirements
and possible volume for mm-Wave
technology to stimulate development and
availability
- Harmonise EU 60 GHz radio regulations to
support deployment of 60GHz phased array
- Align Baseband Technology roadmap for mm-
Wave gigabit-capable user access, with
network backhaul to be part of 5G
specification?

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Matthew Turner, CEO and founder of Goshawk,
talked about his challenges from innovation to
market of his Specialist Codec Solution. His
concern was around the scaling of his solution
at an affordable cost as it will require cloud
based DSP processing.
- Will the DSP be a bottleneck for me when
we want to scale this as a service?

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Group Discussions, seeking top 5 requirements

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Howard Benn summed up the points raised by
each group in his summary of top
requirements:
- SME/Operator/Vendor defined Business
model & Engagement Plan
- Multi-RAT Technology
- Open NW API
- Intelligent Networks + Spectrum Sharing
- SDN & NFV
- Test Beds

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While this is a summary of the moments presented and debated
during this workshop, a short report listing the top 5G
requirements and SMEs’ concerns will be issued as a white paper,
based on the information gathered from each group on the Digital
Catapult Web Site.
Official pictures from are at our Digital Catapult’s Flickr and
Facebook:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/107855666@N05/sets/72157651167113023
https://www.facebook.com/DigitalCatapult?fref=photo&sk=photos
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