Re: [Teas] [Netslices] terminology discussion network slicing

[Spencer Dawkins at IETF <[e-mail]>]

On May 19, 2017 16:56, "Daniele Ceccarelli" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

Hi Young, all,

i agree with your conclusion but would like to clarify one thing that IMO
got lost in the discussion since its beginning.

The 3GPP definition says:
"A set of network functions and the resources for these network functions
which are arranged and configured, forming a complete logical network to
meet certain network characteristics."

This means that a network slice IS NOT a VPN or a TE Tunnel.
A network slice is "something" (netslices and 3GPP will define what this
something is) that is composed by a "piece" in the RADIO domain, a "piece"
in the CLOUD domain, a "piece" in the TRANSPORT domain, plus possible other
pieces in possible other domains.

The word "transport" can be misleading here since one could think of
transport technologies (e.g. WDM, OTN), but what I'm referring to as
TRANSPORT DOMAIN is that part of the network that is used to carry a packet
between two other domains.
In order to have a slice, that portion of the transport domain needs to be
engineered, hence it is all about building a TE entity and stitching
services to such entity. This is what is in the ACTN scope.

My very personal opinion is that whatever belongs to the transport domain
belongs to IETF (and is already being addressed), while the rest is a
dangerous duplication of concepts standardized is other SDOs...but this is
another discussion that doesn't fit here.


Given that "transport" has two completely orthogonal meanings in our
community now, and is already a source of confusion, if this term is not
already etched in stone, if you could think of another label, that would be
awesome.

Just from your description, I thought you're describing a transit operator.
I'm not saying that's the right term, but I think it would confuse fewer
people.

If you can think of a better term, please use it, of course.

Spencer, as *Transport* AD, but not the kind of Transport you're looking
for ...