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A Survey on 5G Standardization for Edge Computing and Internet of Things

Authors:
Harpreet Kaur

Keywords: Edge Computing; Standardization; 3GPP; Internet of Things.

Abstract:
The networking world is undergoing a radical change to support innovative use cases and new market verticals. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has defined three categories of these use cases – Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (UR-LLC) and Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC). 5G is considered a harbinger for achieving high data rates, high connection density and ultra-low latency essential to realize these use cases. Emerging technologies, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), are needed to accomplish the desired performance, scalability and agility. Standardization bodies, like 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) are working in synergy towards defining standards around 5G and these supporting technologies. This survey article summarizes the key enablers added in 5G standards, to support the edge and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The article also annotates standardization activities around the deployment of virtualization in all segments of the network. Finally, it explores standards around edge deployments and how they leverage these virtualized infrastructures to realize the services envisioned by future 5G Networks, for IoT applications

Pages: 21 to 26

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2019

Publication date: July 28, 2019

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4030

ISBN: 978-1-61208-727-6

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from July 28, 2019 to August 2, 2019