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Home base stations (HBSs), which are considered to be useful extensions to mobile operators' ... more Home base stations (HBSs), which are considered to be useful extensions to mobile operators' networks, are a promising solution for many issues in mobile communication networks, such as coverage, capacity, and cost. They deliver a great user experience for services in the home or in office buildings using customers' broadband access for backhaul. However, connecting to the mobile operators' networks via the Internet brings uncertain delay and hence unreliability into the HBS access architecture, especially the impact on the handover between an HBS and the surrounding base stations. In this paper, we investigate the handover management performance in a typical HBS deployment scenario by analysing the handover procedure durations. A user plane and control plane separation framework is proposed to support uncoordinated HBS integration with the mobile network through unmanaged, generic Internet protocol networks.

Version V3 Dissemination level PU Editor Günter Vermeeren (iMinds) Other authors Wout Joseph, Luc... more Version V3 Dissemination level PU Editor Günter Vermeeren (iMinds) Other authors Wout Joseph, Luc Martens (iMinds, Ghent, Belgium) Joe Wiart, Emmanuelle Conil, Abdelhamid Hadjem (Orange) Mick Wilson (FLE), Massinissa Lalam (SAG), François Bourdel (Alma CG) Abstract This deliverable describes the standardisation action plan to incorporate LEXNET concepts and technologies in standardisation bodies. An overview is provided with potential LEXNET techniques suitable for integration in standards. This deliverable also describes the procedures to bring LEXNET outcomes to standardisation and identified partners within the project consortium that has links to a standardisation body.

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management

Mobile Information Systems

5G envisages a “hyperconnected society” where trillions of diverse entities could communicate wit... more 5G envisages a “hyperconnected society” where trillions of diverse entities could communicate with each other anywhere and at any time, some of which will demand extremely challenging performance requirements such as submillisecond low latency. Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) concept where application computing resources are deployed at the edge of the mobile network in proximity of an end user is a promising solution to improve quality of online experience. To make MEC more flexible and cost-effective Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies are widely adopted. It leads to significant CAPEX and OPEX reduction with the help of a joint radio-cloud management and orchestration logic. In this paper we discuss and develop a reference architecture for the orchestration and management of the MEC ecosystem. Along with the lifecycle management flows of MEC services, indicating the interactions among the functional modules inside the Orchestrator ...

IEEE Transactions on Multimedia

Internet video streaming applications have been demanding more bandwidth and higher video quality... more Internet video streaming applications have been demanding more bandwidth and higher video quality, especially with the advent of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications. While adaptive streaming protocols like MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) allows video quality to be flexibly adapted, e.g., degraded when mobile network condition deteriorates, this is not an option if the application itself requires guaranteed 4K quality at all time. On the other hand, conventional end-to-end TCP has been struggling in supporting 4K video delivery across long-distance Internet paths containing both fixed and mobile network segments with heterogeneous characteristics. In this paper, we present a novel and practically-feasible system architecture named MVP (Mobile edge Virtualization with adaptive Prefetching), which enables content providers to embed their content intelligence as a virtual network function (VNF) into the mobile network operator's (MNO) infrastructure edge. Based on this architecture, we present a context-aware adaptive video prefetching scheme in order to achieve QoE-assured 4K video on demand (VoD) delivery across the global Internet. Through experiments based on a real LTE-A network infrastructure, we demonstrate that our proposed scheme is able to achieve QoE-assured 4K VoD streaming, especially when the video source is located remotely in the public Internet, in which case none of the state-of-the-art solutions is able to support such an objective at global Internet scale.

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 2016

Based upon the context of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) actual research and within the innovative s... more Based upon the context of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) actual research and within the innovative scope of the SESAME EU-funded research project, we propose and assess a framework for security analysis applied in virtualised Small Cell Networks, with the aim of further extending MEC in the broader 5G environment. More specifically, by applying the fundamental concepts of the SESAME original architecture that aims at providing enhanced multi-tenant MEC services through Small Cells coordination and virtualization, we focus on a realistic 5G-oriented scenario enabling the provision of large multi-tenant enterprise services by using MEC. Then we evaluate several security issues by using a formal methodology, known as the Secure Tropos.

Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal, 2010

2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2006

The 3G mobile networks are currently undergoing evolution and optimization to cope with the rapid... more The 3G mobile networks are currently undergoing evolution and optimization to cope with the rapid growth in IP data traffic and to ensure their competitiveness during the next 10 years and beyond. Roaming, a key revenue generator for mobile wireless networks, has been identified as one of the key capabilities to be retained in the evolved architecture. However, drawbacks have

With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to... more With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to emerge as the decade of the “networked society” and “Smart City”. Robust, reliable and dependable network connectivity is a crucial element to support this vision. This paper examines the emerging self-*technologies such as self-organisation and self-optimisation technologies (commonly known as SON) and how

2013 21st International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks - (SoftCOM 2013), 2013

We present a novel, D2D based messaging solution to overcome the UE power limitation problems fac... more We present a novel, D2D based messaging solution to overcome the UE power limitation problems faced by cellular RATs (GSM, UMTS, LTE) in disaster and emergency situations. Through simulations comparing the direct messaging and the proposed messaging schemes, we highlight the possible power savings for the UEs in need of emergency assistance. We utilize a simple energy consumption model for our evaluations, extracted from published measurement results.

The research area of Autonomic Networking/Self-Managing Networks is becoming more and more import... more The research area of Autonomic Networking/Self-Managing Networks is becoming more and more important across the industry and academia, motivated by the need for a Self-Managing Future Internet. Momentum on the subject is on the rise. The previous developments and current research in this very vital field of Autonomics and Self-Managing Networks are still not harmonized and we are still sensing conflicting (and even seemingly chaotic) approaches and thinking.

This paper examines how utilization of Service Delivery Platform (SDP) technology can potentially... more This paper examines how utilization of Service Delivery Platform (SDP) technology can potentially address some of the key issues facing the existing retail supply chain management (SCM). Existing SCM issues are identified and an analysis of the key functionality requirements for SDPs is described. Meeting these requirements ensures that SDP can provide a collaborative platform for a supply chain with improved end-to-end visibility. Thus the supply chain can better respond to market changes, particularly advantageous in today's demand-driven market.

The 3GPP system is currently being evolved into a system that is composed of heterogeneous access... more The 3GPP system is currently being evolved into a system that is composed of heterogeneous access systems with the aim to provide various services at a higher-data-rate and lower-latency based on packet switched networks. Efficient resource usage, charging and international roaming, inherent features within the 3GPP system, are among the key capabilities to be retained in the evolved system. The policy control and charging (PCC) architecture allows operators to perform service based QoS policy and flow based charging control. This paper describes the PCC architecture and how it may evolve in the future 3GPP system for both non-roaming and roaming scenarios. Different possible architectural options are analysed, where the advantages as well as the associated issues arising from these different options are described. The level of impact of the proposed architecture on the baseline (Release 6/7) radio access and core network architecture is also highlighted

... Dr. Brian G. Marchent, Mr. Mick Wilson, Mr. Adel Rouz Fujitsu Europe Telecom R&D Centre, ... more ... Dr. Brian G. Marchent, Mr. Mick Wilson, Mr. Adel Rouz Fujitsu Europe Telecom R&D Centre, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UBI 1 1 AB ... are for one UE only identified by the physical channel connection for FDD (code and frequency) or TDD (code, time slot and frequency). ...

The development of rd generation mobile systems, such as UMTS and IMT-2000, should provide a rang... more The development of rd generation mobile systems, such as UMTS and IMT-2000, should provide a range of flexible transport characteristics to support mobile multimedia applications. This will enable many broadband multimedia services developed for ATM and IP to be offered to mobile users. However transport over the radio interface can result in high error rates and delays. Also there is a requirement to maintain user connections and QoS during handover. The characteristics of transport within ATM and IP networks are compared to transport over wideband TDMA and CDMA radio interfaces. Scenarios are developed for the support of interworking, handover and macro diversity

The development of 3rd generation mobile systems such as UMTS and IMT-2000 should be enable the s... more The development of 3rd generation mobile systems such as UMTS and IMT-2000 should be enable the support a wide range of mobile multimedia services for users whilst on the move. To achieve this objective it is necessary to provide a set of flexible transport and control capabilities which service providers can use and adapt to support a wide range of

With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to... more With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to emerge as the decade of the "networked society" and "Smart City". Robust, reliable and dependable network connectivity is a crucial element to support this vision. This paper examines the emerging self-* technologies such as self-organisation and self-optimisation technologies (commonly known as SON) and how they will play an increasingly expanding role in vertical industries such as healthcare, transportation and utilities as well as in telecommunications.

The development of 3rd-generation mobile systems, such as UMTS and IMT-2000, will provide a range... more The development of 3rd-generation mobile systems, such as UMTS and IMT-2000, will provide a range of flexible transport characteristics. These systems will enable multimedia services to be offered to mobile users but transport over radio will limit QoS. The requirements of mobile multimedia are considered and compared to the capabilities of ATM networks, IP networks and radio characteristics. The radio interface and access network being developed for UMTS, supported by ATM and IP, are described for the support of mobile multimedia

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management

Mobile Information Systems

IEEE Transactions on Multimedia

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 2016

Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal, 2010

2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2006

2013 21st International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks - (SoftCOM 2013), 2013

With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to... more With the rapid global growth of the internet and mobile internet, the next decade is envisaged to emerge as the decade of the "networked society" and "Smart City". Robust, reliable and dependable network connectivity is a crucial element to support this vision. This paper examines the emerging self-* technologies such as self-organisation and self-optimisation technologies (commonly known as SON) and how they will play an increasingly expanding role in vertical industries such as healthcare, transportation and utilities as well as in telecommunications.