Integration of U-space and 5GS for UAV services

This paper concerns the integration of slicingenabled 5G System (5GS) with the U-space Service Provider domain for supporting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) services. Based on the analysis of recent 3GPP standardization together with current regulations and research in aviation sector, the architecture integrating 5GS and U-space architectural frameworks has been proposed. Deep integration of both ecosystems is a fundamental task in terms of massive realization of commercial UAV services in a common airspace. Therefore, the special focus has been laid on support of UAV traffic management, considering necessary 5G enhancements due to UAV domain requirements. The implementation within the network slicing framework and impact on telco business model have also been discussed.