5G Innovation and 5G Brighton Testbed Dr Dritan Kaleshi Lead Technologist – Future Networks 5G Fellow 5G and IoT Testbeds Workshop, Ordnance Survey, Southampton 19 th September 2017
Outline • 5G represents an inflection point for telecom industry and digital infrastructure • SME innovation is a key ingredient for 5G success • 5G Brighton Testbed :: update • Addressing the challenge of engaging infrastructure users in 5G testbeds D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
Mobile communication evolution at a glance perspective of change User Mobile + data + faster + faster ??? calls beyon 4G 2G 3G 5G d5G … 1991 2001 2010 2020+ Technology change Digital Voice + The flexible Digital All-IP network … Data-over-Voice Voice mobile network Voice-over-data (switched (VoIP) circuit) • Note: each generation is, in fact, delivered through continuous standardisation releases (several steps/phases) • This evolution has underpinned fundamental socio-economical change. • But the huge transformation in the network tech is not understood enough by end users - and this includes vertical industries in particular … D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
What is 5G? Two views – not quite the same! • The hyper-connected vision (e.g. 5GPPP, NetWorld 2020) • 5G will lead to new network systems that properly integrate communication, computing and storage technologies for better data services anywhere, anytime. • Network fabric flexibility and convergence underpin new digital services. • Traditional evolution to next generation cellular access technology • Just another generation of mobile connectivity technology. • Data takes care of itself - more or less as today! D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
5G challenges on the road to GPT A successful GPT has 4 ingredients: Technology Innovation Regulatory + + + Market need Capability (cross-innovation) Framework 5G is still being developed , but three challenges remain. 1. Technology choice vs. cost of deployment 2. Regulatory framework Spectrum, planning, competition, USO, new incentivisation 3. Demand generation and new business models Vertical industry uptake depends on understanding how IT can work differently/better in new mobile networks D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You cannot start with the technology and try to figure out where you’re going to try to sell it … (need to think) what incredible benefits we can give to the customer … We are not starting with – let’s sit down with the engineers and figure out what awesome technology we have – and then how we’re going to market that! Steve Jobs on Apple’s Strategy @ Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 1997. D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
What does it mean for my company ? D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
5G Brighton 5G Brighton Doing Data Better with 5G Doing Data Better with 5G Networks NEED A BETTER IMAGE HERE (Dritan) … , Dritan Kaleshi, Daniel Dearing, Hamid Falaki, Sarah Robbs , … 9
5G in Brighton: Project Key Objective Overall: Give advantage to digital economy business ecosystem in Brighton and region to compete in the 5G applications future through early development of advanced next generation mobile services. #1: Demonstrate delivery of specific use cases relevant to the Brighton region locality over a 5G testbed by 2020. #2: Build capability/assets to demonstrate how to do data better in selected verticals in a real-world next generation ICT infrastructure #3: Develop a Sustainable User Engagement Model for advanced infrastructure pilots and demonstrators. D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
5G Brighton Testbed ( lead organisation ) } Funded by : D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
What is it? (Phase 1) • Physical network deployment of cellular and WiFi/WiGig technology providing mobile service to suitable end-user devices (laptops with dongles and suitable mobile phones – currently Google Pixel XL) • Covering a 20m x 30m area indoors (Brighton FuseBox) • Multi-technology: 4G radio with modified (5G) EPC, WiFi/WiGig, IoT Some options delivered in Phase 2 – October 2018. Some flexibility depending on the the use cases proposed in Brighton • It includes MEC infrastructure, virtualised EPC, and SDN/NFV capabilities • It will connect with other UK testbeds (5GIC, Bristol, KCL, Westcott, …) D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
5G Testbed Brighton – Technology and timeline Use Case Dev - DCCB 5G Service Layer 5G Testbed (DigiCat and 5GIC) Cellular (indoor / outdoor) IEEE 802.11ac/ad IoT and 5G NR (indoor) (NB-IoT and/or next-gen cellular IoT) (indoor & outdoor) Phase 1 (January 2018) Phase 2 (August 2018 - March 2020)
What does mean in practice? 5G Brighton Testbed BDX Larger venue FuseBox (5G-like) EPC (MME, S-GW, P-GW) Phase 1 Digital High Street (Small; FuseBox) Large event Phase 2 Computing & Storage (Larger; Gatwick??? ) Airport (MEC) Other UK Testbeds D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
5G Brighton SMEs How to engage? • What is/could be your interest? • In the network technology (network management, service aggregation, orchestration, etc.) • As a communication service platform • Mobile scenario? • Network as a black-box (just data service, but faster/lower latency/better reliability/coverage)? • As an added service platform? • Identification/authentication • With in-network computation • Location accuracy • Any other? • Talk to us ! Together, and in confidence, explore what you are doing that may need a mobile connection and/or mobile computing for your service or application • We can co-explore the 5G roadmaps and feature availability and you can compare that with your own – or discuss it further if you choose to • Cost of using the testbed: • Free for early demonstrations (subject to compatibility with testbed capabilities) • Collaborative project – public funding 5G and Immersive, 5G Brighton Project Workshop, 2017-09-07
User engagement with 5G Brighton Testbed • Delivered by Digital Catapult Centre Brighton • 5 Workshops • 5G Introduction (55) • 5G Networks (22) • 5G and Immersive Technologies (25) • 5G and the stadium of the future (25) • 5G and the Internet of Places (25) • All workshops with mostly different participants • All evening workshops (17:30-21:00) D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
Preliminary lessons learnt • People do need to know what is relevant to them from 5G – any help with that is hugely appreciated • Engagement with testbed requires demonstration – show people, not tell them • Incentivisation for engagement is not primary concern – understanding how the technology can be used in their business is more important • Help them understand 5G roadmap against their roadmap • Enthusiasm is infective – and so is working together … D Kaleshi, 5G UK Testbeds and Trials Workshop, Southampton, 2017-09-19
Questions ? Dritan Kaleshi dritan.kaleshi@digicatapult.org.uk @DigitalCatapult digitalcatapultcentre.org.uk 0300 1233 101 /DigitalCatapult Digital Catapult info@digicatapult.org.uk #DigiCatapult
5G: Network fabric and Common Information Layer Digital Catapault focus 5G Brighton Testbed Digital Catapult focus Source: WTIC, 2016 19 NEM Summit 2016, Porto, 2016-11-23
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