Content for TS 32.130 Word version: 18.3.0
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
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0 Introduction p. 5
Network sharing is emerging as a mechanism for operators to substantially and sustainably improve network costs and to efficiently utilize network capacity. The traditional model of single ownership of all network layers and elements is being challenged and more and more operators are adopting network sharing as a means of cutting the heavy costs involved in initial roll-out, capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX).
In general, an increasing number of operators are sharing their mobile networks. Main arguments presented are:
- Increased rollout speed.
- Quickly expanding coverage to meet customer demand for wider coverage.
- Sharing low traffic areas.
- Sharing high license burdens.
- Lower CAPEX and OPEX.
1 Scope p. 6
The present document describes concepts and high-level requirements for the Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P) of network sharing.
Network sharing scenarios considered in the present document are Multiple Operator Core Network (MOCN) and Gateway Core Network (GWCN) for GERAN, UTRAN and E-UTRAN, as defined in TS 23.251 , and Multiple Operator Core Network (MOCN) for NG-RAN as defined in TS 23.501.
2 References p. 6
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
- References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non-specific.
- For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
- For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same Release as the present document.
[1]
TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2]
TS 32.101: "Telecommunication management; Principles and high level requirements".
[3]
TS 32.102: "Telecommunication management; Architecture".
[4]
TS 36.300: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2".
[5]
TS 23.251: "Network sharing; Architecture and functional description".
[6]
TS 36.314: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Layer 2 - Measurements"
[7]
TS 23.501: "System architecture for the 5G System (5GS); Stage2".
[8]
TS 28.541: "Management and orchestration; 5G Network Resource Model (NRM); Stage 2 and stage 3".
[9]
TS 28.552: "Management and orchestration; 5G performance measurements".
3 Definitions and abbreviations p. 6
3.1 Definitions p. 6
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TS 32.101, TS 32.102 and TR 21.905 and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TS 32.101, TS 32.102 and TR 21.905, in that order.
Organizational roles:
Main Operator (MOP):
Management systems:
In Radio Access Network (RAN) and/or Core Network (CN) sharing scenarios, deployment and daily operation of shared network elements are entrusted to a single Actor, called the Main Operator. The Main Operator provides network and OAM&P services to other Operators, called Participating Operators (POPs). The Main Operator is the only one to have a direct OAM&P connection from its Domain Manager (DM) to the shared network elements.
Participating Operator (POP):
Participating Operators are service providers who share, alongside other Participating Operators, the network (RAN and/or CN) facilities provided by the Main Operator. According to TS 36.300 up to 6 operators can share a RAN.
Main Operator Network Manager (MOP-NM):
Managed resources in a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) environment:
Network Manager enabling the Main Operator to manage the shared RAN and/or shared CN.
Main Operator Shared CN DM (MOP-SC-DM):
Domain Manager enabling the Main Operator to manage the Shared CN.
Main Operator Shared RAN DM (MOP-SR-DM):
Domain Manager enabling the MOP to manage the Shared RAN.
Participating Operator CN DM (POP-CORE-DM):
Domain Manager enabling a Participating Operator to manage its own (not shared) Core Network.
Participating Operator Network Manager (POP-NM):
Network Manager enabling a Participating Operator to manage its own (not shared) network and its portion of the shared network.
Participating Operator RAN DM (POP-RAN-DM):
Domain Manager enabling a Participating Operator to manage its own (not shared) RAN.
Shared RAN (S-RAN):
Managed resources in a shared Core Network (CN) environment:
A set of Radio Access Network elements shared among Participating Operators.
Shared CN (S-CORE):
A set of Core Network elements shared among Participating Operators. It may or may not include all core network elements. For example, the Participating Operators may share only the MMEs while having independent S/P GWs.
3.2 Abbreviations p. 7
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 and the following apply.
An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in TR 21.905.
ARP
Allocation and Retention Priority
DL
Downlink
DM
Domain Manager
GBR
Guaranteed Bit Rate
GWCN
Gateway Core Network
MDT
Minimization of Drive Tests
MOCN
Multiple Operator Core Network
MOP
Main Operator
MOP-NM
Main Operator Network Manager
MOP-SC-DM
Main Operator Shared CN DM
MOP-SR-DM
Main Operator Shared RAN DM
NGCOR
Next Generation Converged Operations Requirements
OAM&P
Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning
POP
Participating Operator
POP-CORE-DM
Participating Operator CN DM
POP-NM
Participating Operator Network Manager
POP-RAN-DM
Participating Operator RAN DM
QCI
Quality of Service Class Indicator
QoS
Quality of Service
SON
Self-Organizing Networks
S-CORE
Shared CN
S-RAN
Shared RAN
UL
Uplink
