IEEE P802.

1CM Time-Sensitive
Networking (TSN) for Fronthaul
Glenn Parsons
ITU-T SG15 - Liaison rapporteur for IEEE 802.1
IEEE - Chair 802.1 working group

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 Outline

Introduction
Approach to Ethernet-based fronthaul
Goals and objectives of IEEE 802.1CM
Collaborative effort of CPRI Cooperation and
IEEE 802.1
Fronthaul Profiles
Summary

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Standard Radio Base Station Splits

No split CPRI 7.0 eCPRI

PDCP
PDCP PDCP: Packet Data PDCP
Convergence Protocol RLC
RLC RLC: Radio Link Controller RLC
MAC
MAC MAC
PHY-U
PHY PHY
Radio eCPRI
CPRI PHY-L
Radio Radio

called Class 1 called Class 2

in 802.1CM in 802.1CM

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Ethernet-based Fronthaul Approach

Radio Domain

fronthaul
interface
eRE/ eREC/
RE REC

NNI / UNI

Packet Domain
(Ethernet-based)
IEEE 802.1/802.3 Ethernet network
Ethernet networking
specified by IEEE 802.1CM TSN for Fronthaul

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 Goals & Objectives of 802.1CM

RE1
Bridged
REC1
network for
RE2 Fronthaul

RE3 REC2

Standard TSN Profiles for fronthaul

– Enable the transport of fronthaul streams in a bridged
network
A TSN Profile
– Specifies aspects of bridge operation
– Set of feature and option selections
– Configuration guideline
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 Collaborative effort of
CPRI Cooperation and IEEE 802.1
CPRI Cooperation
http://www.cpri.info
Fronthaul radio experts
Continuous development
of CPRI specifications for
15 years
eCPRI released
IEEE 802.1
http://www.ieee802.org/1
Ethernet networking
experts
Packet networking
standards for decades
Time-Sensitive Networking

P802.1CM TSN for Fronthaul is a collaborative effort

– Joint sessions: face-to-face and virtual
– Common members

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 Fronthaul Profiles
Profiles are engineered taking into account the worst-case
Two Profiles applicable to both Class 1 (CPRI) and Class 2 (eCPRI)
Profile A
– Keep it as simple as possible
– Based on strict priority
User data (IQ data)  high priority traffic class
C&M data  lower priority traffic class
– Max frame size for all traffic: 2000 octets (IEEE 802.3)
Profile B
– Leverage simple TSN feature
– Based on strict priority and frame preemption (802.3br & 802.1Qbu)
User data (IQ data)  high priority traffic class; express traffic
C&M data  lower priority traffic class; preemptable traffic
– Frame size maximized for user data (2000 octets)
– Frame size is flexible for other traffic

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 Ethernet-based Fronthaul Details

fronthaul interface
Radio Domain

eCPRI (CPRI)
› Separate
fronthaul flows
› separate synch eRE eREC
provided other means

NNI / UNI
std IEEE 802.1/802.3
Packet Domain IEEE 802.1CM Ethernet frames via
edge ports

› IEEE 802.1CM Fronthaul Profiles

IEEE 802.1/802.3 Ethernet encapsulation
– meet fronthaul requirements
› Synchronization may be provided by
packet network, e.g., Sync as a Service (SaaS)

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 Summary

IEEE 802.1CM specifies

TSN Profiles for Fronthaul
– see TD87/G ,TD127/3
It is a collaborative effort of
CPRI Cooperation and IEEE 802.1
Requirements are provided by
CPRI Cooperation
Two Fronthaul Profiles are specified
Both eCPRI and CPRI splits are supported

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