Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments

Bong Hwan Oh; Serdar Vural; Yogaratnam Rahulan; Ning Wang; Rahim Tafazolli

doi:10.1109/ISNCC.2018.8530923

Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments

Bong Hwan Oh
, Serdar Vural
, Yogaratnam Rahulan
, Ning Wang
, Rahim Tafazolli

School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Network function virtualization (NFV) is one of key features envisioned for the upcoming 5G core networks in order to support high flexibility in network deployment and management. However, potential performance degradations that could be caused by virtualization of network functions is still a controversial issue, especially in regards to virtualization of core network components. In this paper, we evaluate the effect of NFV on an end-to-end mobile network testbed, which is deployed in the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) in University of Surrey. The testbed consists of indoor and outdoor LTE Radio Access Networks (RAN) equipment, as well as an enhanced Evolved Packet Core (EPC) following LTE Release 14 specifications, such as control and user plane separation (CUPS). The paper compares the performance of the softwarised core network and that of its virtualized counterpart. Measurement results show that the virtualized core network has adequately similar network performance in terms of throughput and latency, compared with the non-virtual core.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538637784
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISNCC.2018.8530923
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2018
Event	2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018 - Rome, Italy Duration: 19 Jun 2018 → 21 Jun 2018

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Name	2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018

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Conference	2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	19/06/18 → 21/06/18

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5G
Network Function Virtualization
Packet Core Network
Performance Evaluation

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Oh, B. H., Vural, S., Rahulan, Y., Wang, N., & Tafazolli, R. (2018). Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments. In 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018 Article 8530923 (2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISNCC.2018.8530923

Oh, Bong Hwan ; Vural, Serdar ; Rahulan, Yogaratnam et al. / Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments. 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018. (2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018).

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Oh, BH, Vural, S, Rahulan, Y, Wang, N & Tafazolli, R 2018, Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments. in 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018., 8530923, 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018, Rome, Italy, 19/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISNCC.2018.8530923

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2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018. 8530923 (2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018).

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Oh BH, Vural S, Rahulan Y, Wang N, Tafazolli R. Performance Evaluation of a Virtualized 5G Core Network in Indoor Environments. In 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2018. 8530923. (2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications, ISNCC 2018). doi: 10.1109/ISNCC.2018.8530923

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