The 5G Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership (5GPPP) initiative has started the 5G Norma project, set up to define the overall 5G mobile network architecture, including radio and core networks, needed to meet 5G multiservice requirements. The consortium is composed of 13 partners among leading industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and academic institutions.
5G NORMA (5G Novel Radio Multiservice adaptive network Architecture) will propose an end-to-end architecture that takes into consideration both radio access network (RAN) and core network aspects. The consortium will work over a period of 30 months from July, to meet the key objectives of creating and disseminating innovative concepts on the mobile network architecture for the 5G era.
The project will seek to underpin Europe's leadership position in 5G, breaking from the rigid legacy network paradigm. It will on-demand adapt the use of the mobile network (RAN and Core Network) resources to the service requirements, the variations of the traffic demands over time and location, and the network topology, which include the available front/backhaul capacity. The consortium envisions the architecture will enable unprecedented levels of network customisability to ensure that stringent performance, security, cost and energy requirements are met. It will also provide an API-driven architectural openness, fueling economic growth through over-the-top innovation.
The consortium includes Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, Nokia Networks, ATOS, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Azcom Technology, Nomor Research, and Real Wireless as well as University Kaiserslautern in Germany, Kings College London, and University Carlos III Madrid.
