II-New: TurboRAN: Testbed for Ultra-Dense- Multi-Band Control and Data Plane Split Radio Access Networks of the Future

新兴的下一代（5G）蜂窝网络的一个关键要求是，它们必须能够快速适应广泛的用例。这个问题要求蜂窝无线接入网络架构的设计和运行方式发生重大转变。前进的一种方法是探索新的无线电接入体系结构，如控制和数据平面分离体系结构（CDSA），并为它们配备下一代主动自组织网络功能（P-SON）。在这种方法下，小型基站可以在毫米波频段上运行，并按需为用户提供高数据速率。在低于6千兆赫（GHz）频段上工作的覆盖宏单元提供控制功能，以支持这些用户，同时提供较低的数据速率。为了将这种方法转化为实用的体系结构和解决方案，需要一个专门构建的测试平台，因为大多数现有的测试平台不具备调查CDSA和P-SON的灵活性和端到端可编程性。该项目将开发TurboRAN：未来超密集多频带控制和数据平面分离无线接入网络的测试平台，旨在满足这些需求。TurboRAN的影响包括：1)实现对P-SON、CDSA及其变体的实验研究，以及5G无线系统及其他各种系统级方面的实验研究，并获得可重复的结果；2)验证无线社区进行的基于理论和仿真的系统研究；3)在多层蜂窝网络中提供对蜂窝系统控制平面和用户平面的开放访问；4)利用创新和实验教学培养一代无线工程师；5)测试开发原型的新方法和协议，缩短研究周期，实现快速商业化轨迹；6)制定联合的学术-产业计划，开展旨在快速生产吸收和促进标准的研究，从而发挥创新门户的作用。该项目由俄克拉何马大学的团队领导，并与许多对促进未来蜂窝系统的实验研究感兴趣的国内外学术和行业合作伙伴合作。TurboRAN将由三层蜂窝组成，支持在6ghz以下频段和毫米波频段运行，支持传统的异构和C-RAN实现。它将支持MIMO、移动接入点和用户设备的多样性。除了端到端可编程性和建模各种未来异构蜂窝系统场景的灵活性外，TurboRAN项目的另一个独特之处在于集成的大数据处理能力，可以探索未开发的蜂窝控制和用户平面数据的潜力，从而设计一个主动的下一代自组织网络。

A key requirement from emerging next-generation (5G) cellular networks is that they must be rapidly adaptable to a broad range of use cases. This problem calls for a big shift in the way cellular radio access network architectures are designed and operated. One way forward is to explore novel radio access architectures such as Control and Data Plane Split Architecture (CDSA), and equip them with next generation Pro-active Self-Organizing Network functions (P-SON). Under this approach, small cells may operate on millimeter wave bands and provide high data rates to users on demand. Overlaid macro-cells that operate on sub-6 Gigahertz (GHz) frequency bands provide control functions to support these users while providing lower data rates. To translate this approach into pragmatic architectures and solutions, there is a need for a purpose-built testbed, as most existing testbeds don't have the flexibility and end-to-end programmability to investigate CDSA and P-SON. This project will develop TurboRAN: Testbed for Ultra-Dense-Multi-Band Control and Data Plane Split Radio Access Networks of the Future that aims to meet these needs. Impacts of TurboRAN include: 1) Enabling experimental research on P-SON, CDSA, and its variants, among various other system-level aspects of 5G wireless systems and beyond, with reproducible results; 2) Validating theoretical- and simulation-based systems research conducted by the wireless community; 3) Providing open access to cellular system control and user planes in a multi-tier cellular network; 4) Training a generation of wireless engineers leveraging innovative and experimental teaching; 5) Testing novel approaches and protocols for developing prototypes and shortening the research cycle towards rapid commercialization trajectory; 6) Developing joint academic-industry programs for conducting research aimed at rapid production uptake and promoting standards and thus acting as an innovation gateway. The proposed project is led by the team at The University of Oklahoma in conjunction with a number of domestic and international academic and industry partners interested in facilitating experimental investigation on future cellular systems.TurboRAN will comprise three layers of cells, supporting operation in sub-6GHz bands as well as in millimeter wave bands, with conventional heterogeneous as well as C-RAN implementation. It will support MIMO, mobile access points and diversity of user devices. In addition to end-to-end programmability and flexibility for modelling a variety of futuristic heterogeneous cellular system scenarios, another unique feature of the TurboRAN project will be the integrated big data processing capability to explore the potential of untapped cellular control and user plane data for designing a proactive next-generation self-organizing network.