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Packet Loss in Latency-constrained Ethernet-based Packetized C-RAN Fronthaul
J.K. Chaudhary, , A.N. Barreto, G. Fettweis
Published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
2019
Volume: 2019-September
   
Abstract
Latency is the one of the critical performance metrics for 5G and beyond mobile networks, particularly for ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC). In URLLC applications, it is required that the transmitted packets reach the destination within a certain time and the packets that are unable to meet this strict latency requirement will be discarded. In this paper, we compute the waiting time in the packetized fronthaul at the Ethernet switch and compute packet loss rate (PLR) incurred due to the inability of the transmitted packets to meet the FH latency threshold. In addition, we derive the tractable closed-form solution for the waiting time distribution and verify it with simulation results. Our results show that PLR is affected mainly by packet size, spectral efficiency, switch speed and arrival rate. © 2019 IEEE.