Title :
Scenarios for eNodeB and SON functions programmability
Author :
Ben Yahia, Imen Grida ; Destre, Christian ; Quenot, Aurelien
Author_Institution :
Orange Labs. Networks, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Abstract :
This paper studies the programmability of an eNodeB and its implication on positioning the SON functions. It proposes to extend the SDN controller layer with a mediation layer to manage a programmable eNodeB. We mainly focus on understanding the potential interest in having an “open” eNodeB and the range of possible scenarios to move its internal component into the SDN layers and how this impacts the SON functions positioning.
Keywords :
software radio; telecommunication control; SDN controller layer; SDN layers; SON functions programmability; mediation layer; programmable eNodeB; self organizing network; software defined networks; Computer architecture; Context; Hardware; Mediation; Self-organizing networks; Virtualization; Mediation layer; Programmability; SON; eNodeB;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/WCNCW.2014.6934887