Agile 5G Scheduler for Improved E2E Performance and Flexibility for Different Network Implementations

Klaus I. Pedersen, Guillermo Pocovi, Jens Steiner, Andreas Maeder

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Abstract

In this article, we present a holistic overview of the agile multi-user scheduling functionality in 5G. An E2E perspective is given, including the enhanced QoS architecture that comes with 5G, and the large number of scheduling related options from the new access stratum sub-layer, MAC, and PHY layer. A survey of the 5G design agreements from the recently concluded 5G Study in 3GPP is presented, and it is explained how to best utilize all these new degrees of freedom to arrive at an agile scheduling design that offers superior E2E performance for a variety of services with highly diverse QoS requirements. Enhancements to ensure efficient implementation of the 5G scheduler for different network architectures are outlined. Finally, state-of-the-art system level performance results are presented, showing the ability to efficiently multiplex services with highly diverse QoS requirements.
Original languageEnglish
JournalI E E E Communications Magazine
Volume56
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)210-217
Number of pages8
ISSN0163-6804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018

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