Problems of implementing 5 G networks in transport systems

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the challenges to transport networks introduced by 5G and provides a first analysis of the key challenges to 5G transport in terms of capacity, flexibility and costs. Different use cases are discussed as well as technology options and control plane concepts. The three main transport challenges are identified: huge aggregated traffic volumes, on-demand provisioning of very high capacity in specific geographical locations, need for fast reconfigurability of the transport resources