Multi-access Edge Computing in 5G Network Slicing: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Ramneek
  • , Seung Jun Cha
  • , Seung Hyub Jeon
  • , Yeon Jeong Jeong
  • , Jin Mee Kim
  • , Sungin Jung
  • , Sangheon Pack
  • , Patrick Hosein

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    6 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    5G is designed to be a multi-service network, capable of supporting diverse range of applications with distinct quality of service (QoS) requirements. Network slicing is one of the key technologies that will enable differentiated service provision on 5G networks, realized using multi-access edge computing (MEC), network function virtualization (NFV), and software-defined networking (SDN). It allows the network operators to build multiple virtual networks over a shared infrastructure, thereby providing network as a service for different service classes. MEC plays a key role in network-slicing based 5G architecture, as it can be used to support virtual network functions for core network (CN) and radio access network (RAN) for latency sensitive applications. Each MEC server can be considered as a pool of virtualized resources running on standard hardware infrastructure. Although network slicing is a promising technology, it still has many challenges that need to be addressed for effective service provisioning. In this work, we focus on challenges related to MEC for supporting network slicing for QoS provisioning in different 5G use cases, and discuss how operating system (OS) level optimizations can help to overcome them.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationICTC 2019 - 10th International Conference on ICT Convergence
    Subtitle of host publicationICT Convergence Leading the Autonomous Future
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages30-32
    Number of pages3
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728108926
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Oct
    Event10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence, ICTC 2019 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 2019 Oct 162019 Oct 18

    Publication series

    NameICTC 2019 - 10th International Conference on ICT Convergence: ICT Convergence Leading the Autonomous Future

    Conference

    Conference10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence, ICTC 2019
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CityJeju Island
    Period19/10/1619/10/18

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work is supported by IITP grant funded by Korean Govt. under the project titled Research on High Performance & Scalable Many-core OS (Grant No:2014-3-00035).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2019 IEEE.

    Keywords

    • 5G
    • MEC
    • Manycore
    • NFV
    • Network Slicing

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Computer Networks and Communications
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Information Systems and Management
    • Management of Technology and Innovation
    • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
    • Media Technology
    • Control and Optimization

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