5G Enterprise Networking

第五代(5G)无线网络承诺在几个方面比目前的4G网络有显著的改进。我们这个项目的工业合作伙伴思科是企业网络领域的全球领导者，该项目的目标是了解5G将如何影响企业网络，以及如何为企业设置集成和配置5G网络。 企业网络客户和部署多种多样，例如，从医院到写字楼，再到校园或工厂。因此，在企业环境中，应用需求也是多样的，例如，高速率、低延迟(对于虚拟现实或关键应用)到非常低的速率(对于某些物联网应用)，并且确保交付一致的应用特定体验质量是最重要的。由于这些要求与通过渐进改进可以实现的目标相比是一个重大突破，要实现5G企业网络的承诺，将需要对无线网络进行戏剧性的重新思考。因此，在企业环境中实现5G目标的关键是从整体上看待共址网络，包括共存/协调和资源共享/分配。 从科学的角度来看，该项目将提供对无线网络的新见解和理解。从技术角度来看，该项目将为我们的产业合作伙伴提供5G的关键知识和整合5G网络的诀窍，以便在企业网络中无缝运营。从学术角度来看，该项目将深化三个共同PI之间的跨层合作，从而产生5G跨层设计方面的创新研究生研究计划。因此，该项目将为思科的企业网络产品做出贡献，并培训几名高级5G网络方面的研究生和博士后研究员，并为加拿大的ICT行业提供关键的HQP人才。

Fifth generation (5G) wireless networks promise dramatic improvements on several fronts over current 4G networks. Our industrial partner for this project, Cisco, is the world leader in enterprise networking and this project has as its objectives to understand how 5G will impact enterprise networking, as well as how to integrate and configure 5G networks for enterprise settings. Enterprise networking customers and deployments are diverse, e.g., from hospitals, to office buildings, to campuses or factories. Thus, in enterprise settings the application requirements, e.g., high-rate low-latency (for virtual reality or critical applications) to very low rate (for some Internet of Things applications) are also diverse, and ensuring the delivery of consistent application specific Quality of Experience is paramount. As these requirements are a significant break from what can be achieved through incremental improvements, achieving the promise of 5G enterprise networking will require a dramatic rethink of wireless networks. Thus, key to achieving the goals of 5G in enterprise settings is to take a holistic view with respect to co-located networks including coexistence/coordination and resource sharing/allocation. From a scientific point of view, the project will provide new insights and understanding in wireless networking. From a technical point of view, the project will provide our industrial partner with critical knowledge of 5G and know-how to integrate 5G networks for seamless operation in enterprise networks. From an academic perspective, the project will deepen a cross-layer collaboration between the three co-PIs, resulting in an innovative graduate research program in 5G cross-layer design. The project will thus contribute to Cisco's enterprise networking products, as well as train several graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in advanced 5G networking and provide critical HQP talent for Canada's ICT industry.