Virtualized Network Function C-RAN sub-project1：Integration and testing of Radio Access Network VNFs (RAN-VNF) (high priority); Research on requirements and architecture design for hardware acceleration for RAN  (general priority); Analysis of requirements for a shared platform for MEC and RAN use-cases, including additional network orchestration requirements (priority to be decided); RAN-VNF description Based on Open Air Interface（OAI） community，CMCC will provide the RAN-VNF that would simulate the whole process of RAN communication for LTE FDD stack CMCC will update the VNF of BBU full stack. 2018.6 Hardware resource Virtualized Network Function RB_tools PDCP RLC MAC VM1 VM2 Simulation on PHY Virtualization Layer Linux Bridge Simulate BBU function Simulate UE function Iperf client Iperf server CMCC will update the VNFs of CU and DU segmentation realization 2018.10

C-RAN sub-project2-whetstone：Research and development of AAL QAT 8970 Netronome hardware FPGA GPU mgt openstack cyborg Netronome mgt QAT mgt FPGA shell-Role mgt FPGA image mgt 1role driver 2role driver ZUC MC QAT driver VIRTIO ACC_LA BE FE hypervisor OPAE QAT plugin virtio-crypto NIC Driver Openstack: Manage QAT 8970 card End to End use QATcard with VM Hypervisor: OPAE enabling virtio crypto enabling w/ QAT 2018.Q3 Openstack： Manage Netronome Card Manage FPGA SHELL role Hypervisor： OPAE 1 role support Virtio acc_la FE/BE 2018.Q4 FPGA ZUC MC 1ROLE 2ROLE SHELL Difficult to maintain

C-RAN sub-project3：Analyzing the MEC deployment and application Requirement analysis: Opening the RAN abilities for MEC scenario Carding the abilities of RAN for MEC application The MEC platform deployment solution in edge DC MEC deployment solution Carding the MEC scenarios 2018. Q3 2018. Q4