Study on UxNB Network Deployment Method toward Mobile IAB (모바일 IAB를 향한 UxNB 망구축 방안에 관한 연구)

Keewon Kim (김기원); Jonghyun Kim (김종현); Kyungmin Park (박경민); Tae-Keun Park (박태근)

doi:10.9708/jksci.2023.28.12.105

Keewon Kim ¹, Jonghyun Kim ², Kyungmin Park ², Tae-Keun Park ³

¹목포해양대학교
²한국전자통신연구원
³단국대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this paper, we propose a deployment and operation scheme of UxNB network toward mobile IAB. By operating a UxNB network based on SDN(Software Defined Network), UxNBs are deployed in areas where mobile communication services are desired. After deploying UxNB in the service area, IAB can be set up to perform mobile communication services. For this purpose, this paper first proposes a UxNB Network Controller consisting of a UAV Controller and an SDN Controller, and proposes the necessary functions. Next, we present a scenario in which a UxNB network can be deployed and operated in detail step by step. We also discuss the location of the UxNB network controller, how to deliver control commands from the UAV controller to the UxNB, how to apply IAB for UxNB networks, optimization of UxNB networks, RLF(radio link failure) recovery in UxNB networks, and future research on security in UxNB networks. It is expected that the proposed UxNB Network Controller architecture and UxNB network deployment and operation will enable seamless integration of UxNB networks into Mobile IAB.

KEYWORDS

Mobile Communication, UxNB, SDN, IAB, Open RAN

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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