Integration of 5G Experimentation Infrastructures into a Multi-Site NFV EcosystemBorja Nogales *1, Luis F. Gonzalez *1, Ivan Vidal *1, Francisco Valera *1, Jaime Garcia-Reinoso *1, Diego R. Lopez *2, Juan Rodríguez *2, Neftali Gonzalez *3, Ignacio Berberana *3, Arturo Azcorra *1,3
1Department of Telematic Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 2Telefónica I+D, 3IMDEA Networks Institute
The objective of the described protocol is to support the flexible incorporation of 5G experimentation infrastructures into a multi-site NFV ecosystem, through a VPN-based overlay network architecture. Moreover, the protocol defines how to validate the effectiveness of the integration, including a multi-site vertical service deployment with NFV-capable small aerial vehicles.