The document discusses the integration of 5G and edge technologies, highlighting their interdependence and the challenges posed by the increasing complexity of automation at the network edge. It introduces ONAP, an open-source platform for real-time, policy-driven orchestration and automation of network functions, which addresses new automation requirements and supports diverse applications across various sectors. Key features of ONAP include lifecycle management, closed-loop automation, and a focus on open standards to facilitate interoperability and innovation in 5G networks.

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Open Source 5G/Edge Automation Using ONAP

2. Why we are here...

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5G and Edge are different concepts; strictly speaking edge doesn’t require 5G.
But 5G does require edge. And for this reason, edge is expected to get a major
boost with 5G. I will treat the two concepts together.
Note

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5G/Edge overview
5G/Edge Attributes
Technical eMMB—20Mbps peak
uRLLC—sub ms latency
MMTC—1M devices/km2
Network slicing
Long battery life
Business Stack disaggregation
B2B applications
Private
Smart buildings
Healthcare
Industrial
Retail
Automotive
Agriculture
Entertainment

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5G/Edge drive new automation challenges
● Large number of edge sites
○ 10,000s or 100,000s
● Diversity of 1000s of apps
○ Network functions, analytics & AI/ML,
IoT, microservices apps
● Highly dynamic environment
○ Apps spinning up & down, network
slicing, radio optimization, app
reconfig
● Disaggregation
○ App independence
○ Cloud independence
100% SOFTWARE DRIVEN

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New automation requirements for 5G/Edge
IOT/ Phone/
Devices
(Billions) Cloud Data Center/
Public Cloud (<10)
Network Core
(100s)
Network Edge
(10,000s)
On-prem Edge
(100,000s)
① Orchestrate
1000s of apps
② Lifecycle
management
③ Monitoring & closed
loop automation
⓪ Set up
networks
Business policies
Traffic steering
Security policies
Platform dependencies
Day 0 configuration
Day 1/2 config
Change mgmt.
Cross cluster scaling
Network slicing
Service Auth
Termination
Telemetry
Dashboards
Data lake apps
Real-time analytics
Policy

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Fortunately a solution exists: ONAP
AT&T ECOMP + Linux Foundation Open-O merger in
Q2’2017
100% open source, part of Linux Foundation
Operators behind ONAP

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ONAP in a nutshell
Easy-to-Use Design
Studio
Orchestration & LifeCycle
Mgmt.
Real-time Policy Driven
Closed Loop Automation
Architectural Innovations
No vendor lock-in
Momentum & Network
Effect
Features Accelerators

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What is ONAP?
ONAP is a Linux Foundation Networking open source
project.
ONAP provides a comprehensive platform for real-time,
policy-driven orchestration and automation of physical and
virtual network functions that will enable software, network,
IT and cloud providers and developers to rapidly automate
new services and support complete lifecycle management.
(Source: onap.org)

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ONAP in ETSI framework
Commodity Hardware
servers, storage, switches
Virtualization Software
Containers, VMs, virtual storage, overlay networking, dataplane acceleration
Workloads
Edge apps, analytics, network functions
Global Orchestrator
NFVO, MEAO
App
Manager
VNFM, MEPM-
V
Kubernetes/OpenStack
Global
DC
OSS / BSS / E-Services /
Big Data
SDN Controller
...

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ONAP scope
Design
framework
Runtime Framework
Monitoring &
real-time closed
loop
automation
Inventory
service
Orchestration
& lifecycle
management

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ONAP and other software systems
ONAP
OpenStack/Kubernetes
OSS/BSS/Big Data/E-Services
Externalmodules&
artifacts
(e.g.apppackages,analytic
apps,ext.controllers)

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ONAP El Alto release

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ONAP architectural principles
Model
Driven
Cloud
Native
DevOps
Automated without hard-
coding
Built for the cloud and to
manage cloud native
VNFs
Built using CI/CD
manage VNFs using CI/CD

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ONAP differentiators
1. Real-time policy driven closed loop
automation
2. Simple to use design tool—does not
require engineers
3. Global SDN controller integrated that
allows for NFV and SDN services
4. NFVO/VNFM/MEAO/MEPM functionality
5. k8s support
6. 5G use case
7. Open source

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Benefits of an open source ONAP
1. Reference implementation for
open standards
2. High probability of meeting
operator requirements
3. Assured interop
4. Faster innovation
5. Roadmap influence
6. Reduced lock-in
7. Transparency
8. Security

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ONAP 5G Use Case blueprint
● PNF discovery and integration
○ Hybrid radio with PNF integration
● 5G Network Optimization
○ Real time analytics
○ Bulk analytics
○ Homing
○ Scaling & healing
○ Edge automation
● Network slicing (in development)
○ E2E creation, config, optimization
● Multi-release blueprint to fully
automate 5G networks in 2020

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Akraino Integrated Cloud Native blueprint

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Join us!
● ONAP project: onap.org
● ONAP 5G use case blueprint:
wiki.onap.org/display/DW/Use+case+proposal%3A+5G-
+RAN+deployment%2C+Slicing%2C+SON
● ICN blueprint:
wiki.akraino.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=11995140
● Free trial: aarnanetworks.com/products

20. THANK YOU
Amar Kapadia
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