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Mobile Edge Computing: A Taxonomy

Authors:
Michael Till Beck
Martin Werner
Sebastian Feld
Thomas Schimper

Keywords: edge deployment, cellular networks, classification

Abstract:
Mobile Edge Computing proposes co-locating computing and storage resources at base stations of cellular networks. It is seen as a promising technique to alleviate utilization of the mobile core and to reduce latency for mobile end users. Due to the fact that Mobile Edge Computing is a novel approach not yet deployed in real-life networks, recent work discusses merely general and non-technical ideas and concepts. This paper introduces a taxonomy for Mobile Edge Computing applications and analyzes chances and limitations from a technical point of view. Application types which profit from edge deployment are identified and discussed. Furthermore, these applications are systematically classified based on technical metrics.

Pages: 48 to 54

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: November 16, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4340

ISBN: 978-1-61208-377-3

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 16, 2014 to November 20, 2014