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Flexible 5G Edge Server for Multi Industry Service Network

Authors:
Carlo Vitucci
Alf Larsson

Keywords: 5G; IoT; SDN-NFV; Edge Network; OS; SON; Analytics

Abstract:
The Telecom world is converging with IT rapidly in order to address users demands in a more agile and personalized way and is a once in a generation inflection point in the telecommunications industry. But how can a 5th generation wireless system architecture framework also conforms to the new demands from the major areas Internet of Things and Networked Society? The Software defined Network – Network Function Virtualization matches the 5th generation wireless system framework, it has the concepts and the key components for deploying a service at the edge of the Radio Access Network. But with a different approach: moving Software Defined Network-Network Function Virtualization into the Radio Access Network which is conceptually different than moving the Radio Access Network into the Cloud. This paper is an extension of Server at the Edge concept introduced recently and depicted with its key characterizations. Resources and meters handling are also considered fundamental for the new architecture using analytics feedback for a more efficient and autonomous deployment of new services. Business cases examples are added to highlight why the proposed components for the edge of the network are considered important.

Pages: 55 to 69

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2017. Used with permission.

Publication date: December 31, 2017

Published in: journal

ISSN: 1942-2644