IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard

E1470

IEEE standard Time-Sensitive Networking standard fronthaul transport standard

The IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard is a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) specification that defines Ethernet-based transport requirements and profiles for carrying mobile fronthaul traffic in 4G/5G radio access networks.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE standard → Time-Sensitive Networking standard → fronthaul transport standard →
aimsTo	enable converged Ethernet transport for fronthaul and other services → provide deterministic transport for radio access networks →
appliesTo	4G radio access networks → 5G radio access networks → mobile fronthaul networks →
basedOn	Time-Sensitive Networking → surface form: "IEEE 802.1 Time-Sensitive Networking standards"
concernsLayer	data link layer →
defines	Ethernet-based transport requirements for mobile fronthaul → TSN profiles for fronthaul → performance requirements for fronthaul traffic → profiles for fronthaul transport over Ethernet →
domain	mobile communications → packet transport networks →
enables	migration from legacy fronthaul interfaces to Ethernet-based solutions → use of TSN in mobile fronthaul →
ensures	QoS for fronthaul traffic over Ethernet → time-sensitive delivery of radio samples →
focusesOn	time-sensitive transport of radio signals → transport of fronthaul traffic over bridged Ethernet networks →
fullName	IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard → surface form: "IEEE 802.1CM Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul"
geographicScope	global →
partOfSeries	IEEE 802.1 standards family →
publishedBy	IEEE Standards Association →
relatedTo	5G fronthaul architectures → IEEE 802.1Q Time-Sensitive Networking amendments →
specifies	TSN configuration profiles for fronthaul → requirements for jitter in fronthaul networks → requirements for latency in fronthaul networks → requirements for packet loss in fronthaul networks → requirements for synchronization in fronthaul networks →
standardOf	Ethernet-based fronthaul transport → Time-Sensitive Networking →
supports	functional splits between radio equipment and baseband units → packet-based fronthaul interfaces → transport of Common Public Radio Interface like traffic →
targetUsers	equipment vendors → mobile network operators → network integrators →
usesConcept	bounded latency → high reliability transport → low packet delay variation → time synchronization →
usesMedium	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard → surface form: "Ethernet"

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard →

IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard → fullName → IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard →

subject surface form: "IEEE 802.1CM"

this entity surface form: "IEEE 802.1CM Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul"

IEEE 802.1Qdl TSN for fronthaul standard → relatedTo → IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard →

this entity surface form: "IEEE 802.1CM Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul"