MobileEdgeComputing:Whatdidnotworkandwhatthefuturemayhold

FogWorldCongressSantaClara,October31,2017

Allgeneralizationsarefalse,includingthisone.

MarkTwain

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RepeatingCycle

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Mainframe1950-1970

Client-Server1980-2000

EdgeIntelligence2020-

MobileCloud2005-2020

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Distributed

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$1.9TMarketCap*

*10/27/2017QuarterendingSep.30,2017

EdgeComputinginWirelessNetworks

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Edgeapplicationsandservices

Corenetwork

applications

Cloud/datacentersEdge

ServerRadioaccessnetwork Corenetwork

Transportnetwork

WillMNOsleverageedgecomputingtogaincompetitiveadvantageovertheOTTs?

Isthisarchitectureviable?

CaseStudy:VideoTraffic

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2012 Mobiledataapplicationtrafficshare

<1ExaByte/month

2018 Mobiledataapplicationtrafficshare

6.5ExaByte/month*

2016:8.8ExaByte/month;50%oftraffic

Cachingasedgeapplicationsucceeded.Whycachingasmobile edgeapplicationdidnotsucceed?

MobileEdgeApplications

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OptimizationApplications MonetizationApplications

› Businesscasetiltedtowardsreducingoperatingexpenses

› Particularlyusefulforconsumersegment

› Bettereconomicviabilitywithedgeclosertocore

› AmenabletodeploymentsbyMNOs

› Businesscaserevolvesaroundgeneratingnewrevenues

› Particularlyusefulforenterprisesegment

› BetterperformanceadvantageinplacingMECclosertouser

› AmenabletodeploymentsbyMNOsandthirdpartyserviceproviders

ApplicationAdoptionTimelines

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Applications Latency Caching Context Location Computation Transcoding Power DeploymentTimeline

ContentCaching ü ü ü M/LTrafficoptimization ü ü ü SAugmentedreality ü ü LVirtualreality ü ü LMultimediacontentdelivery(video) ü ü SEnterpriseapplicationsAssettracking ü ü MVideosurveillance&analytics ü ü MLocalvoiceanddatarouting ü ü M

RetailservicesAddelivery ü ü MFootprintanalysis ü ü M

IoT ConnectivityMassiveIoT (e.g.sensorormeterreading) ü ü M/LCriticalIoT (e.g.smartgridswitching,faultdetection) ü M/L

CriticalCommunicationsTrafficsafetyandcontrolsystems ü LPrecisionfarming ü LIndustrialIoT,timecriticalprocesscontrol ü M/LHazardwarning ü LCooperativeautonomousdriving ü LHealthcareapplications ü ü ü M/L

Deploymenttimeline:S:shortterm;<3years|M:Mediumterm;3-5years|L:Longterm>5years

TheEdgeCanBeAnywhere?!

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Corenetwork

Accessnetwork Pre-aggregationnetwork Aggregationnetwork Corenetwork

Internet

MTSO

CloudRANsite

Hubsite

Enterprisesite

Pre-aggregationsite

IP-aggregationsite

MECserverRouterDigitalbasebandunits

Cost:$$Benefits:High

Cost:$$$$Benefits:High

Cost:$Benefits:Medium

Cost:$Benefits:Medium

BringtheEdgeandCoreClosertoEachOther

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S/P-GW

Bringtheedgeclosertothecore:CloudRAN Pushthecoreclosertotheedge:DistributeS/P-GWs

Virtualizationmakesbothoptionsmorefeasiblethaneverbefore

Fronthaul

Radio

Radio

Radio

Baseband

Baseband

Baseband

Baseband

Cell1

Cell2

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BasebandProcessorPool

WhoControltheEdge?

› Enabledbysmallcells– Licensedspectrum– Shared/unlicensed:CBRS3.5GHz,5GHzMuLTEfire

› Performanceadvantage› Howtopenetratetheenterprise?

› Upgradetoexistingnetworks› Lowerperformanceenhancements› Whoowns:

– Subscriptionmanagement?– Equipmentmanagement?– Servicemanagement?– Devicemanagement?

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Enterprisesite:Privatenetworks

NetworkOperator

Corenetwork

Internet

Smallcells

Edgeserver

NetworkOperator

Edgeattheenterprise Edgeatthenetworkoperator

Corenetwork

InternetEdgeserver

Macrocell

Enterprisesite

IntersectionofEdge/FogComputingwithBlockchains

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CentralizedCloud DistributedCloud

Whatistheroleofblockchains?

Blockchains – ABriefIntroduction

› Distributeddatabase(ledger)– Decentralized- everyuserhasacopyoftheblockchain (database)

› Peer-to-peer– Nocentraltrustauthority

› Open,secure– “InternetofTrust”

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Centralizedpaymentsystem

DistributedLedger- Blockchain

Blockchain Process

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Source:CloudTechnologyPartners

Blockchains providesasecurepeer-to-peersolutiontostore,accessandtransferdataatheedge

ApplicationsofBlockchainsinTelecom/IoT

AssetTransactionsandMicropaymentsLowblockchain-basedtransactioncostenablesmicropaymentsfordigitalassetssuchasmusic,games,giftcards,loyaltycards,etc.ItalsoenablespaymentsforIoTenabledservicessuchasassetleases/rentals

SmartCitiesBlockchainsaretransparentandauditableallowingforsmartchargingamongotherservices

HealthcareSecureelectronichealthcarestorageandtransmissiononpermissionedblockchains

IdentityManagementblockchain-basedidentitymanagementplatformtoenableauthenticationacrossdevices,appsandorganisations

SmartContractsDetailsoftransactionelementsamongmultiplepartiesaresecurelystoredinblockchainsandprocessedautomaticallyaseachmilestoneisfulfilled

PKIandDigitalCertificatesBlockchains asacomplementaryandalternativemodeltoPKIbasedsecurityinfrastructure

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NewBusinessModelsEmerging

DistributedCloud

Virtualization:SDN/NFV

Edgecomputing

Blockchains

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Isblockchains athreattothecloudplayers?

Doesblockchains providetelcos theopportunitytochallengethecloudplayers?

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