Optimal Resource Allocation with Delay Guarantees for Network Slicing in Disaggregated RAN

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Publication date: 26 May 2023

Abstract: In this article, we propose a novel formulation for the resource allocation problem of a sliced and disaggregated Radio Access Network (RAN) and its transport network. Our proposal assures an end-to-end delay bound for the Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) use case while jointly considering the number of admitted users, the transmission rate allocation per slice, the functional split of RAN nodes and the routing paths in the transport network. We use deterministic network calculus theory to calculate delay along the transport network connecting disaggregated RANs deploying network functions at the Radio Unit (RU), Distributed Unit (DU), and Central Unit (CU) nodes. The maximum end-to-end delay is a constraint in the optimization-based formulation that aims to maximize Mobile Network Operator (MNO) profit, considering a cash flow analysis to model revenue and operational costs using data from one of the world's leading MNOs. The optimization model leverages a Flexible Functional Split (FFS) approach to provide a new degree of freedom to the resource allocation strategy. Simulation results reveal that, due to its non-linear nature, there is no trivial solution to the proposed optimization problem formulation. Our proposal guarantees a maximum delay for URLLC services while satisfying minimal bandwidth requirements for enhanced Mobile BroadBand (eMBB) services and maximizing the MNO's profit.

Has companion code repository: https://github.com/labora-inf-ufg/paper-fgkcj-2023

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