Resource Calendaring for Mobile Edge Computing in 5G Networks

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a key technology for the deployment of next generation (5G and beyond) mobile networks, specifically for reducing the latency experienced by mobile users which require ultra-low latency, high bandwidth, as well as real-time access to the radio network. In this paper, we propose an optimization framework that considers several key aspects of the resource allocation problem for MEC, by carefully modeling and optimizing the allocation of network resources including computation and storage capacity available on network nodes as well as link capacity. Specifically, both an exact optimization model and an effective heuristic are provided, jointly optimizing (1) the connections admission decision (2) their scheduling, also called calendaring (3) and routing as well as (4) the decision of which nodes will serve such connections and (5) the amount of processing and storage capacity reserved on the chosen nodes. Numerical experiments are conducted in several real-size network scenarios, which demonstrate that the heuristic performs close to the optimum in all the considered network scenarios, while exhibiting a low computing time

On The Advanced Services That 5G May Provide To IoT Applications

The advent of the 5G network is a key enabler to the growth of IoT, with the promise to innovate and revolutionize contemporary architectures by enabling new IoT-optimized services. Far from being just a bandwidth and latency improvement, the real potential of 5G lies in the intelligent management of network resources, and in the possibility of offering new services at the network level. Developers of IoT applications will no longer be forced to adopt a cloud-centric approach, where all storage and computation is centralized, but will be able to exploit network-provided resources, adopting Edge or Fog computing approaches, with numerous advantages such as higher locality, increased computation power and reliability, reduced latency and power consumption. Network operators, on the other hand, need to offer a compelling set of services while designing the intelligent components of their 5G networks, which would drive IoT developers to prefer their network-hosted services to cloud-based ones managed by over-the-top players. This paper aims at identifying which sets of services may be offered by a 5G network, by analyzing the computing, storage, and communication services that are currently offered by 11 major IoT platform providers, as well as those that are currently not being provided due to limitations of the cloud computing paradigm

The Effect of ICT on Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) developments have existed in Nigeria with a significant growth over the past decade. This paper looks at the role of emerging ICT on the general operations of Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria in achieving an objective of information decimation. This study shows that the ICT facilities have brought significant improvement to the FRCN service delivery which is important factor for growth and development in the society even though there are still some problems militating the use of ICT in the FRCN. The highest factor militating against the use of ICT is shortage of power supply followed by poor funding and lastly poor network facilities

ACUTA Journal of Telecommunications in Higher Education

In This Issue Thanks You for Serving on an ACUTA Committee The Future of Fixed Mobile Convergence Technology Forecast for Ohio: Cloudy with Lingering Savings From Macrocells to Femtocells: Cellular Coverage and Capacity Enhancement Demystified Distributed Antenna Systems-Sometimes You Just Have to Do Things Yourself! Navigating Today\u27s Complex Voice Roadmap lf You Build lt, Will They Come? Maximizing the lT Budget for Success: The Sage Colleges\u27Journey of Efficiency and Creativity 2009 ACUTA Ruth A. Michalecki Leadership Award 2009 Bill D. Morris Award Interview President\u27s Message From the Executive Director Q&A from the CI

Collaborative technologies for mobile workers and virtual project teams

Information Technology is advancing at a frightening pace. Cloud computing and its subset, Software as a Service (SaaS), are rapidly challenging traditional thinking for enterprise-level application and infrastructure provision. The project-centric nature of the construction industry provides an environment where the utilisation of SaaS is commercially appropriate, given its ability to provide rapid set-up and predictable costs at the outset. Using project extranets, the construction industry has been - unusually for it as an industry sector - early-adopters of this cloud computing model. However, findings from the research highlight that there is a gap in the information and documents that pass from the construction phase into the operational phase of a building. This research considers examples of the SaaS IT model and how it has been used within a construction and facilities management industry context. A prototype system was developed to address the requirements of facilities management work order logging and tracking process. These requirements were gathered during detailed case studies of organisations within both the construction and facilities management sectors with a view to continue the use of building-specific information through its full life-cycle. The thesis includes a summary of the lessons learnt through system implementation within the construction-contracting organisation Taylor Woodrow, and it concludes with an IT strategy proposal that was developed based on a cloud computing model

Progressive introduction of network softwarization in operational telecom networks: advances at architectural, service and transport levels

Technological paradigms such as Software Defined Networking, Network Function Virtualization and Network Slicing are altogether offering new ways of providing services. This process is widely known as Network Softwarization, where traditional operational networks adopt capabilities and mechanisms inherit form the computing world, such as programmability, virtualization and multi-tenancy. This adoption brings a number of challenges, both from the technological and operational perspectives. On the other hand, they provide an unprecedented flexibility opening opportunities to developing new services and new ways of exploiting and consuming telecom networks. This Thesis first overviews the implications of the progressive introduction of network softwarization in operational networks for later on detail some advances at different levels, namely architectural, service and transport levels. It is done through specific exemplary use cases and evolution scenarios, with the goal of illustrating both new possibilities and existing gaps for the ongoing transition towards an advanced future mode of operation. This is performed from the perspective of a telecom operator, paying special attention on how to integrate all these paradigms into operational networks for assisting on their evolution targeting new, more sophisticated service demands.Programa de Doctorado en Ingeniería Telemática por la Universidad Carlos III de MadridPresidente: Eduardo Juan Jacob Taquet.- Secretario: Francisco Valera Pintor.- Vocal: Jorge López Vizcaín

HSLIC Annual Report FY2014-15

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