The joint orchestration of edge applications and UPF CNFs over edge-cloud continuum infrastructure in 6G

• Autorzy: Jóźwiak Witold , Bęben Andrzej , Sosnowski Maciej

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DOI

10.24425/ijet.2024.152082

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper focuses on future 6G mobile systems deployed over the edge-cloud continuum infrastructure. The challenge is designing an effective orchestration method that allocates instances of edge applications and user plane functions, addressing the diverse requirements of involved stakeholders. We propose, implement, and evaluate new joint orchestration algorithms that take advantage of the abstract representation of edge-cloud continuum resources. The evaluation based on mathematical MILP models and trials in an experimental edge-cloud continuum environment confirmed that the proposed joint orchestration outperforms other approaches.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

orchestration; beyond 5G; 6G networks; edge-cloud continuum; MILP; experiments

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 70, No. 4
• Strony: 953--959
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jóźwiak Witold

• Warsaw University of Technology

autor

Bęben Andrzej

• Warsaw University of Technology

autor

Sosnowski Maciej

• Warsaw University of Technology

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Uwagi

This research was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland, grant number KPOD.01.18-IW.03-0009/24, on “National Laboratory for Advanced 5G Research” financed by the European Union NextGenerationEU under National Recovery Plan.