Mobile Edge Computing and Communications : Driving Forces, Technology Foundation, and Application Areas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ding, Aaron Yi.

Contributor:

De Alwis, Chamitha.

Liyanage, Madhusanka.

Series:

IEEE Press Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edge computing.

Mobile computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wiley-IEEE Press [Imprint] March 2024 Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to mobile edge computing and communications Mobile Edge Computing and Communications offers a practical guide to mobile edge computing and communications (MEC). With contributions from noted experts on the topic, the book covers the design, deployment, and operational aspects of this rapidly growing domain. The text provides the information needed to understand the mainstream system architectures and integration methods that have been proposed in MEC. In addition, the book clearly illustrates critical lifecycle functions and stages of MEC, and shows how to deploy MEC in 5G and beyond mobile networks. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains discussions on the challenges and opportunities of mobile edge computing and communications concepts combined with the most relevant emerging applications and services. The authors provide insights for all relative stakeholders of mobile networks such as mobile network operators. This important book: * Provides a comprehensive walkthrough of mobile edge computing and communications * Includes detailed analysis of current edge applications and technology foundation * Presents information on driving forces and future directions of MEC * Provides an authentic source of information from industry experts to drive the future of computing Written for mobile network operators, ICT service developers, academic researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, Mobile Edge Computing and Communications offers a guide to the current and future of MEC that will enable a completely new paradigm for future computing and communications.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Authors

Preface

To Our Readers

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

Part I Introduction and Edge Applications

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Focus of the Book

1.2 The Vision of Edge

1.3 Stakeholders and Related Paradigms

Chapter 2 Case for Multi‐access Edge Computing*

2.1 Case for Multi‐access Edge Computing

2.1.1 What Is MEC?

2.1.2 Why We Need MEC?

2.1.3 Evolution of MEC

2.2 MEC Reference Architecture

2.2.1 Mobile Edge System Level

2.2.1.1 User Equipment (UE) and Applications

2.2.1.2 Customer Facing Service Portal (CFSP)

2.2.1.3 Operation Support System (OSS)

2.2.1.4 User Application Lifecycle Management Proxy (UALCMP)

2.2.1.5 Mobile Edge Orchestrator (MEO)

2.2.2 Mobile Edge Host Level

2.2.2.1 Mobile Edge Host (MEH)

2.2.2.2 Mobile Edge Platform Manager (MEPM)

2.2.2.3 Virtualization Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781119611493

1119611490

9781119611592

1119611598

9781119611646

1119611644

OCLC:

1482334711