Adaptive FH optimization in MEC-assisted 5G environments

To address the limitations of current radio access networks (RANs), centralized RANs adopting the concept of flexible splits of the BBU functions between radio units (RUs) and the central unit have been proposed. This concept can be implemented combining both the Mobile Edge Computing model and rela...

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Published in:Photonic network communications 2020-12, Vol.40 (3), p.209-220
Main Authors: Alevizaki, Viktoria-Maria, Anastasopoulos, Markos, Tzanakaki, Anna, Simeonidou, Dimitra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Computer Communication Networks
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
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Summary:To address the limitations of current radio access networks (RANs), centralized RANs adopting the concept of flexible splits of the BBU functions between radio units (RUs) and the central unit have been proposed. This concept can be implemented combining both the Mobile Edge Computing model and relatively large-scale centralized Data Centers. This architecture requires high-bandwidth/low-latency optical transport networks interconnecting RUs and compute resources adopting SDN control. This paper proposes a novel mathematical model based on Evolutionary Game Theory that allows to dynamically identify the optimal split option with the objective to unilaterally minimize the infrastructure operational costs in terms of power consumption. Optimal placement of the SDN controllers is determined by a heuristic algorithm in such a way that guarantees the stability of the whole system. Finally, multi-agent learning methods were investigated in order to expand the model to more sophisticated scenarios where many RUs with limited information are interacting.
ISSN:1387-974X
1572-8188
DOI:10.1007/s11107-020-00906-8