Title
Towards a unified fronthaul-backhaul data plane for 5G The 5G-Crosshaul project approach.
Abstract
The paper presents a study of key aspects in the design of a flexible unified data plane capable of integrating both fronthaul and backhaul transport in future 5G systems. In this study, we first review candidate access and multiplexing technologies from the state of the art and assess their capability to support legacy and new fronthaul and backhaul traffic. We then propose a new design framework for the targeted flexible unified data plane, featuring a primary packet-switching path supported by an auxiliary circuit-switching for extreme low latency scenarios. This comprises a summary of the first results achieved in the 5G-Crosshaul EU project since its kick-off in July 2015.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1016/j.csi.2016.11.005
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Keywords
Field
DocType
5G,Backhaul,Fronthaul,CPRI
Forwarding plane,Design framework,Backhaul (telecommunications),Computer science,Fronthaul,Computer network,Real-time computing,Latency (engineering),Multiplexing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
51
C
0920-5489
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.57
4
Authors
18