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SELFNET 5G mobile edge computing infrastructure: Design and prototyping
Author(s) -
ChirivellaPerez Enrique,
MarcoAlaez Ricardo,
Hita Alba,
Serrano Ana,
Alcaraz Calero Jose M.,
Wang Qi,
Neves Pedro M.,
Bernini Giacomo,
Koutsopoulos Konstantinos,
Gil Pérez Manuel,
Martínez Pérez Gregorio,
Barros Maria João,
Gavras Anastasius
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.2681
Subject(s) - computer science , cloud computing , testbed , virtualization , mobile edge computing , edge computing , software defined networking , computer architecture , operating system , computer network
Summary This paper presents the design and prototype implementation of the SELFNET fifth‐generation (5G) mobile edge infrastructure. In line with the current and emerging 5G architectural principles, visions, and standards, the proposed infrastructure is established primarily based on a mobile edge computing paradigm. It leverages cloud computing, software‐defined networking, and network function virtualization as core enabling technologies. Several technical solutions and options have been analyzed. As a result, a novel portable 5G infrastructure testbed has been prototyped to enable the preliminary testing of the integrated key technologies and to provide a realistic execution platform for further investigating and evaluating software‐defined networking– and network function virtualization–based application scenarios in 5G networks.