Driving forces for Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) IoT integration in 5G

The emergence of Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology aims to extend cloud computing capabilities to the edge of the wireless access networks, i.e., closer to the end-users. Thus, MEC-enabled 5G wireless systems are envisaged to offer real-time, low-latency, and high-bandwidth access to the radio network resources. Thus, MEC allows...

Optimization of the Locations of Virtual Network Functions

In traditional networks, the network functions are implemented as physical appliances which are called middleboxes and these middleboxes need to be deployed in predetermined locations throughout the network. Therefore one of the most important disadvantages of using middleboxes is that each network function deployment requires a great deal of...

SDN and Virtualization Solutions for the Internet of Things: A Survey

The imminent arrival of the Internet of Things (IoT), which consists of a vast number of devices with heterogeneous characteristics, means that future networks need a new architecture to accommodate the expected increase in data generation. Software defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization (NV) are two technologies that promise to...

Flexible and Programmable Evolved Packet Core: A New SDN-based Model

The mobile core network experienced many transformations during the past decade and at this moment virtualisation constitutes the next big phase in the operators strategies. Another technology which might step in the coming years is Software Defined Networking (SDN), a more mature technology in data centers, which strives to revolutionize the...