Satellite Integration with
5G and Edge Computing
PRESENTED BY
Joe CAHILL (ST Engineering iDirect)
Christos POLITIS (SES S.A.)
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Acknowledgement
The presented work has been conducted as part of the following projects:
EU H2020 5G PPP Phase III project 5G-VINNI (5g Verticals Innovation Infrastructure) – Grant Agreement No. 815279
(https://www.5g-vinni.eu/)
EU H2020 5G PPP Phase II project SaT5G (Satellite and Terrestrial Network for 5G) – Grant Agreement No. 761413
(https://www.sat5g-project.eu/)
ESA ARTES project SATis5 (Demonstrator for Satellite-Terrestrial Integration in the 5G Context) - ESA Contract No.
4000120663/17/NL/CLP (https://artes.esa.int/projects/satis5-0)
ESA ARTES project OSMOSIS (Optimisation of Streaming Media Over Satellite Infrastructures) - ESA Contract No.
4000120321/17/NL/US (https://artes.esa.int/projects/osmosis)
ESA ARTES project EdgeSAT (Edge Network Computing Capabilities for satellite Remote Terminals) - ESA Contract
No. 4000126382/19/NL/MM (https://artes.esa.int/projects/edgesat)
The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of ESA.
OSMOSIS
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Presentation Aim & Outline
Aim:
Present the satellite integration with 5G and edge computing and its successful live
over-the-air demonstrations conducted in several events
Outline:
Satellite Integration into 3GPP Network Architecture
Satellite 5G Integration Over-the-Air Demo Tests
Conclusion
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Satellite Integration into
3GPP Network Architecture
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Satellite Network Integration into 5G
5G Access Agnostic
5G core network will support multiple access networks
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Satellite Network Integration into 5G
5G Network Integration
Satellite service provider provides and manages service using 5G core network
Satellite RAN aligned to 5G
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Satellite Network Integration into 5G
Satellite & Mobile Domains
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Satellite Network Integration into 5G
Satellite & Mobile Domains
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Satellite Integration into 3GPP Network Architecture
Satellite Architecture
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Satellite Integration into 3GPP Network Architecture
ETSI-compliant Architecture Concept
ETSI TR 103 611 - Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Seamless integration of satellite
and/or HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) systems into 5G system and related architecture
options,” 2019.
• Scenario A3 - Indirect Mixed 3GPP Non Terrestrial Network (NTN) Access with Bent-Pipe Payload
Orchestrator / NMS
NTN DN
NTN LT gNB
UE gNB NT UE 5G CN
Mixed 3GPP NTN Access
RAN Network
Classes of UE
NTN Relay UE
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5G Milestone Over-the-Air
Tests Showcasing Satellite’s
Strategic Role in 5G
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Successful Live Over-The-Air Demos in 2018 Validating Key
Technologies for Satellite Integration into 5G
Demonstrated key benefits of satellite backhaul integration into standard 3GPP core network architecture
using SDN/NFV/MEC-enabled 5G testbed as proof-of-concept for satellite integration into 5G
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Successful Live Over-The-Air Demos in 2019 Validating Key
Technologies for Satellite Integration into 5G
Demonstrated key benefits of satellite backhaul integration into standard 3GPP core network architecture
using SDN/NFV/MEC-enabled 5G testbed as proof-of-concept for satellite integration into 5G
OSMOSIS
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Satellite 5G Integration
1st Proof Point @ EuCNC 2018 Demo, Jun’18
First-of-its-kind over-the-air live
demo towards satellite integration
into 5G
Satellite integration into standard
3GPP network architecture
SDN and NFV integration into satellite
communications
Efficient edge content delivery over
satellite
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)
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Satellite 5G Integration
2nd Proof Point @ Berlin5GWeek (FUSECO) 2018 Demo, Nov’18
Satellite integration into
standard 3GPP network
architecture
SDN and NFV integration
into satellite
communications
Network Slicing of eMBB
and mMTC (mIoT) Use
Cases over Satellite
Multi-access Edge
Computing (MEC)
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Satellite 5G Integration
3rd Proof Point @ MWC 2019 Demo, Feb’19
Satellite integration into
latest 3GPP Rel’15
compliant 5G Core Network
SDN, NFV and MEC
technologies integration into
satellite communications
eMBB and URLLC network
slicing use cases over
satellite
Efficient multi-access
OSMOSIS content delivery and edge
caching over satellite
ABR streaming and CDN
integration
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Satellite 5G Integration
4th Proof Point @ IEEE 5G World Forum, Sept-Oct.’19
Demo Key Features:
Edge-Central 5GC functionality split
NB-IoT applications
Comms on the Move applications
Multiple sites interconnection
GEO satellite backhauling
Live Exhibition
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Satellite 5G Integration
5th Proof Point @ FOKUS FUSECO Forum 2019 Demo, Nov’19
Satellite is now an integrated part
of the 5G system
Providing large benefits for
multimedia and IoT use cases
Enabling very high flexibility with
NFV and MEC
Providing management for on-
premises deployments
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Conclusion
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Key Takeaways
Satellite can deliver secured high bandwidth and ubiquitous coverage for many use
cases, accelerating 5G roll-out
Satellite industry is investing in global network infrastructure which can be used to
support 5G roll-out worldwide
Operational plug & play integration of satellite backhauling into 5G with focus on higher
layer enablers (SDN, NFV, Network Slicing, MEC) is possible in short/mid-term
Several successful live over-the-air demonstrations validating key technologies for
satellite integration into 5G
• Seamless operation of satellite network as standard 3GPP 5G cellular access network
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