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End-to-End Cognitive Network Slicing and Slice Management Framework in Virtualised Multi-Domain, Multi-Tenant 5G Networks

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Objective

5G use cases are so diverse and challenging that the 5G networks must be customisable for the broad range of individual scenarios. 5G network providers are keen to offer “networks as a service” where logical network slices are created and allocated to use cases flexibly and efficiently in a multi-operator environment. SliceNet will create and demonstrate the tools and mechanisms to achieve this ambition. Specifically, SliceNet will design, prototype and demonstrate an innovative, verticals-oriented, QoE-driven 5G network slicing framework. It will use cognitive network management, control and orchestration techniques for the provision and operation of end-to-end slicing across multi-operator domains in 5G networks. SliceNet will systematically tackle a range of the involved outstanding issues and thus directly addresses the key challenges in Strand 3 “Software Network” in this call ICT-07-2017. The integrated SliceNet framework will be demonstrated in three representative vertical use cases: Smart Grid, eHealth and Smart City, to highlight the achievements, innovations, and impacts. SliceNet support the unique perspectives and requirements on 5G networks of different players: For 5G verticals businesses, SliceNet offers an innovative one-stop shop solution to meet diverging and demanding service requirements. SliceNet enables the verticals to plug and play their use cases with bespoke control to employ 5G slices in a scalable, cost-efficient way via novel mySlice and Scalable Slicing as a Service functions and a one-stop API. For 5G service providers and users, SliceNet provides unprecedented guaranteed service quality by agile cognitive QoE-optimisation of service creation and delivery. For 5G network operators, SliceNet presents an integrated FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security) framework for truly end-to-end management, control and orchestration of slices by secured, interoperable, and reliable operations across multi-operator domains.

Programme(s)

H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Topic(s)

ICT-07-2017 - 5G PPP Research and Validation of critical technologies and systems

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2016-2

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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

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Coordinator

EURESCOM-EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC STUDIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

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Wieblinger Weg 19/4
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Germany

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU Contribution

€ 536 875

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ALTICE LABS SA

Portugal

EU Contribution

€ 665 750

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

United Kingdom

EU Contribution

€ 664 498,75

NEXTWORKS

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 473 625

ERICSSON TELECOMUNICAZIONI SPA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 572 821,25

IBM ISRAEL - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LTD

Israel

EU Contribution

€ 775 300

EURECOM

France

EU Contribution

€ 613 090

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

EU Contribution

€ 454 375

REDZINC SERVICES LIMITED

Ireland

EU Contribution

€ 570 670

HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION S.A. - OTE AE (ORGANISMOS TILEPIKOINONION TIS ELLADOS OTE AE)

Greece

EU Contribution

€ 312 500

ORANGE ROMANIA SA

Romania

EU Contribution

€ 385 085

EFACEC ENERGIA - MAQUINAS E EQUIPAMENTOS ELECTRICOS SA

Portugal

EU Contribution

€ 458 125

EMC INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Ireland

EU Contribution

€ 656 875

CREATIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (C.S.E) MONOPROSOPI EPE

Greece

EU Contribution

€ 311 250

CIT INFINITE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY

Ireland

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Ireland

EU Contribution

€ 252 900

ORANGE SA

France

EU Contribution

€ 275 290

Project information

SLICENET

Grant agreement ID: 761913

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 June 2017
End date

31 May 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.2.1.1.

Overall budget:

€ 7 979 030
EU contribution

€ 7 979 030

Coordinated by:

EURESCOM-EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC STUDIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SLICENET (End-to-End Cognitive Network Slicing and Slice Management Framework in Virtualised Multi-Domain, Multi-Tenant 5G Networks)

Reporting period: 2017-06-01 to 2018-06-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

It is recognized that various network applications developed for common public consumers or vertical businesses have significantly diverging requirements in terms of quality of service such as available network bandwidth and end-to-end transmission delay for the service. For instance, eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband), URLLC (Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications) and mMTC (massive Machine Type Communications) have been defined to support corresponding applications of matching requirements, e.g. mobile video applications, mission-critical industry applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications respectively. However, quality of service control to fulfil the service level agreements in mobile networks, which are shared by numerous users and of limited resources, is historically challenging. The emergence of demanding applications such as autonomous driving has posed even high challenges. To address these challenges, innovative, radical approaches are entailed for 5G services.
The SliceNet project targets to remove the limitations of current network infrastructures by achieving fully softwarisation-friendly 5G infrastructures, and address the associated challenges in managing, controlling and orchestrating the new services running in such infrastructures for users (especially vertical sectors), thereby maximizing the potential of 5G infrastructures and their services based on advanced software networking and cognitive network management. The core technology upon which SliceNet is built is known as Network Slicing, which introduces a new paradigm shift in the 5G networking era.
SliceNet aims to achieve an innovative 5G network slicing framework to improve the control, management and orchestration of network slice based services across multiple administrative domains, whilst offering flexibility and capabilities to the vertical users of the services. The project will demonstrate the benefits of the SliceNet framework through selected 5G use cases, including a 5G eHealth use case, a 5G Smart Grid use case and a 5G Smart City use case, all of which are featured with distinct service requirements.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

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Project information

SLICENET

Grant agreement ID: 761913

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 June 2017
End date

31 May 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.2.1.1.

Overall budget:

€ 7 979 030
EU contribution

€ 7 979 030

Coordinated by:

EURESCOM-EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC STUDIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

Deliverables

Documents, reports (9)

Design and Prototyping of SliceNet Virtualised 5G RAN-Core Infrastructure

D3.2 Design and Prototyping of SliceNet Virtualised 5G RAN-Core Infrastructure Report and Prototype of the slicing friendly RAN-Edge network segment

Northbound API Specification and Graphical Interface (Iteration I)

D8.1 Northbound API Specification and Graphical Interface (Iteration I) Report and Prototypical Implementation of the Northbound API and Graphical User Interfaces.

Management Plane System Definition, APIs and Interfaces

D2.4 Report on Management Plane System Definition, APIs and Interfaces Definition of all the architectural components and technical approaches to address the management plane of SliceNet together with APIs and Interfaces.

Report on Vertical Sector Requirements Analysis and Use Case Definition

D2.1 Report on Vertical Sector Requirements Analysis and Use Case Definition Market Analysis, System Requirements and Definition of the Vertical Use Cases addressed in SliceNet

Design and Prototyping of SliceNet 5G-Connected Virtualised Enterprise Infrastructure and Services

D3.3 Design and Prototyping of SliceNet 5G-Connected Virtualised Enterprise Infrastructure and Services Report and Prototype of the slicing friendly Vertical-RAN network segment

Design and Prototyping of SliceNet Virtualised Mobile Edge Computing Infrastructure

D3.1 Design and Prototyping of SliceNet Virtualised Mobile Edge Computing Infrastructure Report and Prototype of the slicing friendly Edge-Core network segment

Control Plane System Definition, APIs and Interfaces

D2.3 Report on Control Plane System Definition, APIs and Interfaces Definition of all the architectural components and technical approaches to address the control plane of SliceNet together with APIs and Interfaces.

Design and Prototyping of Integrated Multi-domain SliceNet architecture

D3.4 Design and Prototyping of Integrated Multi-domain SliceNet architecture Report and Prototype of the slicing friendly integrated infrastructure where all the network segments including multi-domain Backbone-Backbone are integrated.

Overall Architecture and Interface Definition

D2.2 Report on Overall Architecture and Interface Definition Definition and Design of the SliceNet architecture and its interfaces

Publications

Other (52)

End-to-End 5G Service Deployment and Orchestration in Optical Networks with QoE guarantees (invited talk)

Author(s): Salvatore Spadaro Rafael Montero Fernando Agraz Albert Pagès

Published in: 2018

Mosaic-5G.io: Enabling Agile 5G Service Platforms

Author(s): Konstantinos Alexandris

Published in: 2018

Dynamic Service Reallocation in NFV-based Transport WDM Optical Networks (conference contribution)

Author(s): Albert Pagès Fernando Agraz Rafael Montero Salvatore Spadaro

Published in: 2018

TeleHealth: A Mission Critical 5G Use Case

Author(s): Thuy Truong, Mark Roddy, Michael Healy, Paul Walsh

Published in: 2019

Enabling Vertical Industries Adoption of 5G Technologies: a Cartography of evolving solutions (Conference contribution)

Author(s): Maria Barros Weiss Anastasius Gavras Gino Carrozzo

Published in: 2018

How next generation 5G cellular networks are likely to impact the delivery of pre-hospital Emergency Services (presentation)

Author(s): Mark Roddy

Published in: 2018

Steps towards the future of telecom (keynote)

Author(s): Marius Iordache, Cristian Patachia

Published in: 2018

5G-Connected Virtualized Enterprise Infrastructure for Smart City (conference contribution)

Author(s): Mădălina Oproiu Catalin Costea Mihai Idu Catalin Brezeanu Marius Iordache

Published in: 2018

Organizer and Moderator for IEEE GLOBECOM 2018 Industry Panel on 5G Network Slice Management

Author(s): Maria Barros Weiss

Published in: 2018

Video interview with SliceNet Project Coordinators Maria Barros and Anastasius Gavras

Author(s): Donal Morris Jeanne Caffrey

Published in: 2018

Enable Advanced QoS-Aware Network Slicing in 5G Networks for Slice-Based Media Use Cases

Author(s): Qi Wang, Anastasius Gavras, Maria Barros Weiss, Jose Alcaraz-Calero, Marius Iordache Ruben Ricart-Sanchez, Navid Nikaein, Xenofon Vasilakos, Giacomo Bernini, Mark Roddy, Michael Healy, Paul Walsh, Thuy Truong, Zdravko Bozakov, Konstantinos Koutsopoulos, Pedro Neves, Cristian Patachia, Ciriaco Angelo, Giuseppe Celozzi, Donal Morris, Ricardo Figueiredo, Dean Lorenz, Salvatore Spadaro, George Agapio

Published in: 2019

Panelist for the IEEE GLOBECOM 2018 Industry Panel on 5G Network Slice Management

Author(s): Jose Alcaraz-Calero

Published in: 2018

Dynamic Service Reallocation in NFV-based Transport WDM Optical Networks

Author(s): Albert Pages, Fernando Agraz, Rafael Montero, Salvatore Spadaro

Published in: 2018

Demonstrating medical emergency ambulance services over next-generation 5G mobile networks

Author(s): Mark Roddy

Published in: 2018

The Vertical View – Are Operators providing what the Verticals expect and need?

Author(s): Mark Roddy

Published in: 2018

Multi-domain Network Slicing for Vertical Businesses in 5G

Author(s): Qi Wang, Jose Alcaraz-Calero, Donal Morris, Ricardo Figueiredo

Published in: 2018

5G Network Architecture, Functional Model and Business Role for 5G Smart City Use Case: Mobile Operator Perspective (presentation)

Author(s): Mădălina Oproiu Catalin Costea Marius Iordache Cristian Patachia Catalin Brezeanu

Published in: 2018

SliceNet Control Plane for 5G Network Slicing in Evolving Future Networks (conference contribution)

Author(s): Ciriaco Angelo et al

Published in: 2018

RAN Runtime Slicing System

Author(s): Robert Schmidt, Konstantinos Alexandris, Navid Nikaein

Published in: 2018

SliceNet: Enabling 5G use cases for vertical (Conference contribution)

Author(s): Aleixo, Ana Cristina et al

Published in: 2018

Actuation framework for 5G-enabled network slices QoE/QoS guarantees

Author(s): Rafael Montero, Fernando Agraz, Albert Pages, Salvatore Spadaro

Published in: 2019

Smart Grid Protection and Automation Enabled by IEC 61850 Communications Over 5G Networks

Author(s): Ana Cristina Aleixo, Jose Cabaca, Pedro Neves, Rui Dias Jorge, Rogerio Dias Paulo, Alberto Rodrigues

Published in: 2019

Slicing and orchestration in service-oriented 5G architecture

Author(s): Navid Nikaein

Published in: 2018

Introduction to 5G communication Systems evolution

Author(s): Marius Iordache Mădălina Oproiu

Published in: 2017

Project flyer

Author(s): Jeanne Caffrey , Maria Barros Weiss

Published in: 2018

SliceNet and Matilda Partnership in Alba Iulia Smart City Pilot

Author(s): Cristian Patachia Marius Iordache Horia Stefanescu

Published in: 2018

End-to-end Network Slicing in Support of Latency-sensitive 5G Services

Author(s): Rafael Montero, Salvatore Spandaro, Fernando Agraz, Albert Pages

Published in: 2019

SliceNet Introduction

Author(s): Qi Wang, Joase Alcareaz-Calero

Published in: 2018

A Machine Learning Emotion Detection Platform to Support Affective Well Being

Author(s): Paul Walsh, Michael Healy

Published in: 2018

5G Network Architecture, Functional Model and Business Role for 5G Smart City Use Case: Mobile Operator Perspective (proceeding)

Author(s): Mădălina Oproiu Catalin Costea Marius Iordache Catalin Brezeanu

Published in: 2018

Hardware-Accelerated Firewall for 5G Mobile Networks

Author(s): Ruben Ricart-Sanchez, Pedro Malagon, Jose Alcaraz-Calero, Qi Wang

Published in: 2018

Network Slicing with QoS support in 5G

Author(s): Robert Schmidt,

Published in: 2018

SliceNet and slicing – an Introduction

Author(s): Jeanne Caffrey Donal Morris

Published in: 2018

Security Considerations in 5G Network Slicing

Author(s): Thuy Truong, Zdravko Bozakov, Qi Wang, Jose Alcaraz-Calero

Published in: 2018

SliceNet_5G Architecture Reference Architecture

Author(s): Marius Iordache

Published in: 2019

Towards Automatic Deployment of Virtual Firewalls to Support Secure mMTC in 5G Networks

Author(s): Pablo Salva-Garcia, Enrique Chirivella Perez, Jorge Bernal Bernabe, Jose Alcaraz-Calero, Qi Wang

Published in: 2019

Future of Smart City vertical in the context of 5G (presentation)

Author(s): Horia Stefanescu

Published in: 2018

Slicing and Orchestration in Service-Oriented 5G Networks

Author(s): Navid Nikaein

Published in: 2018

SliceNet: End-to-End Cognitive Network Slicing and Slice Management Framework in Virtualised Multi-Domain, Multi-Tenant 5G Networks (conference contribution)

Author(s): Wang, Qi et al

Published in: 2018

5G challenges, requirements and key differentiating characteristics from the perspective of a mobile operator (proceeding)

Author(s): Mădălina Oproiu Catalin Costea Marius Iordache Marius Nedelcu

Published in: 2018

RAN slicing: challenges, technologies, and tools

Author(s): Navid Nikaein

Published in: 2018

From Webscale to Telco, the Cloud Native Journey (position paper)

Author(s): Christian Patachia et al

Published in: 2018

Systems and networks evolution for the next 5G business services (Keynote)

Author(s): Marius Iordache Cristian Patachia

Published in: 2017

Telecom networks evolutions

Author(s): Marius Iordache Cristian Patachia Catalin Brezeanu Mihai Idu

Published in: 2018

"""End-to-End Cognitive Network Slicing and Slice Management Framework in Virtualised Multi-Domain, Multi-Tenant 5G Networks 5G-PPP Project SLICENET""(Invited talk)"

Author(s): Anastasius Gavras Maria Barros Weiss Qi Wang Jose Alcaraz-Calero

Published in: 2017

"""40 de viitori specialişti în telecomunicații au absolvit Orange Educational Program""40 future telecommunications specialists graduated from the Orange Educational Program(press release)"

Author(s): Cristian Patachia

Published in: 2018

SliceNet: E2E Cognitive Network Slicing and Slice Management in 5G Networks (conference contribution, poster)

Author(s): Anastasius Gavras Maria Barros Weiss Qi Wang Jose Alcaraz-Calero

Published in: 2018

Network slicing: 3GPP, SDO, carriers, communities, Panel

Author(s): Navid Nikaein

Published in: 2018

Future network transformation 5G cloud architectures (workshop)

Author(s): Marius Iordache

Published in: 2018

AI for Health and Wellbeing (presentation)

Author(s): Paul Walsh

Published in: 2018

SliceNet eHealth Emergency Scenario

Author(s): Mark Roddy, Paul Walsh, Michael Healy

Published in: 2018

5G Network Architecture, Functional Model and Business Role for 5G Smart City Use Case: Mobile Operator Perspective (keynote)

Author(s): Marius Iordache Mădălina Oproiu Catalin Brezeanu Catalin Costea Cristian Patachia

Published in: 2018

Peer reviewed articles (6)

RAN Runtime Slicing System for Flexible and Dynamic Service Execution Environment

Author(s): Chia-Yu Chang, Navid Nikaein

Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 6, 2018, Page(s) 34018-34042, ISSN 2169-3536

DOI: 10.1109/access.2018.2847610

Slice Orchestration for Multi-Service Disaggregated Ultra-Dense RANs

Author(s): Chia-Yu Chang, Navid Nikaein, Osama Arouk, Kostas Katsalis, Adlen Ksentini, Thierry Turletti, Konstantinos Samdanis

Published in: IEEE Communications Magazine, Issue 56/8, 2018, Page(s) 70-77, ISSN 0163-6804

DOI: 10.1109/mcom.2018.1701044

NFVMon: Enabling Multioperator Flow Monitoring in 5G Mobile Edge Computing

Author(s): Enrique Chirivella-Perez, Juan Gutiérrez-Aguado, Jose M. Alcaraz-Calero, Qi Wang

Published in: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Issue 2018, 2018, Page(s) 1-16, ISSN 1530-8669

DOI: 10.1155/2018/2860452

Towards an FPGA-Accelerated programmable data path for edge-to-core communications in 5G networks

Author(s): Ruben Ricart-Sanchez, Pedro Malagon, Pablo Salva-Garcia, Enrique Chirivella Perez, Qi Wang, Jose M. Alcaraz Calero

Published in: Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Issue 124, 2018, Page(s) 80-93, ISSN 1084-8045

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2018.09.012

Closing in on 5G Control Apps: Enabling Multiservice Programmability in a Disaggregated Radio Access Network

Author(s): Chia-Yu Chang, Navid Nikaein

Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Issue 13/4, 2018, Page(s) 80-93, ISSN 1556-6072

DOI: 10.1109/mvt.2018.2857408

Orchestration Architecture for Automatic Deployment of 5G Services from Bare Metal in Mobile Edge Computing Infrastructure

Author(s): Enrique Chirivella-Perez, Jose M. Alcaraz Calero, Qi Wang, Juan Gutiérrez-Aguado

Published in: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Issue 2018, 2018, Page(s) 1-18, ISSN 1530-8669

DOI: 10.1155/2018/5786936

Conference proceedings (1)

5G challenges, requirements and key differentiating characteristics from the perspective of a mobile operator

Author(s): Elena-Mădălina Oproiu, Catalin Costea, Marius Nicuşor Nedelcu, Marius Iordache, Ion Marghescu

Published in: 2018, Page(s) 64-70

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92213-3_10

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

5G NB-IoT: Efficient Network Traffic Filtering for Multitenant IoT Cellular Networks

Author(s): Pablo Salva-Garcia, Jose M. Alcaraz-Calero, Qi Wang, Jorge Bernal Bernabe, Antonio Skarmeta

Published in: Security and Communication Networks, Issue 2018, 2018, Page(s) 1-21, ISSN 1939-0122

DOI: 10.1155/2018/9291506

Project information

SLICENET

Grant agreement ID: 761913

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 June 2017
End date

31 May 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.2.1.1.

Overall budget:

€ 7 979 030
EU contribution

€ 7 979 030

Coordinated by:

EURESCOM-EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC STUDIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

Project information

SLICENET

Grant agreement ID: 761913

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 June 2017
End date

31 May 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.2.1.1.

Overall budget:

€ 7 979 030
EU contribution

€ 7 979 030

Coordinated by:

EURESCOM-EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC STUDIES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

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