Multi-Access Edge Computing in Action

Multi-Access Edge Computing in Action

by Dario Sabella, Alex Reznik, Rui Frazao
Released September 2019
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9780429509377

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Book description

This book provides a complete and strategic overview of Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC). It covers network and technology aspects, describes the market scenarios from the different stakeholders’ point of view, and analyzes deployment aspects and actions to engage the ecosystem. MEC exists in and supports a highly complex "5G world" in which technologists and non-technology decision makers must act in concert and do so within a large interconnected ecosystem of which MEC is just one, albeit an important, part. Divided into three sections, with several chapters in each, the book addresses these three key aspects: technology, markets, and ecosystems.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Authors
  9. Introduction
  10. Part 1 MEC and the Network
    1. Chapter 1 From Cloud Computing to Multi-Access Edge Computing
      1. 1.1 To Edge or Not to Edge
      2. 1.2 The Cloud Part of MEC
      3. 1.3 The Edge Part of MEC
      4. 1.4 The Access Part of MEC
        1. 1.4.1 Real-Time Data Processing
        2. 1.4.2 SLAs and Regulatory Requirements and Critical Infrastructure
        3. 1.4.3 Network Function Virtualization
        4. 1.4.4 Not Your Brother’s IT Cloud
      5. 1.5 Who Needs Standards Anyway?
      6. 1.6 All We Need Is Open Source?
      7. 1.7 Looking Ahead … in More Ways than One
      8. Notes
    2. Chapter 2 Introducing MEC: Edge Computing in the Network
      1. 2.1 The ME Host: Where the Magic Happens
      2. 2.2 The Magician’s Toolbox: MEC Management
      3. 2.3 ETSI MEC and ETSI NFV
      4. 2.4 MEC Use Cases and Service Scenarios
        1. 2.4.1 Intelligent Video Acceleration
        2. 2.4.2 Video Stream Analysis
        3. 2.4.3 Augmented Reality
        4. 2.4.4 Assistance for Intensive Computation
        5. 2.4.5 MEC in the Enterprise Setting
        6. 2.4.6 Connected Vehicles
        7. 2.4.7 IoT Gateway
          1. 2.4.7.1 Public Edge Clouds
          2. 2.4.7.2 Support of Operator Services
    3. Chapter 3 The Three Dimensions of MEC
      1. 3.1 The Infrastructure Dimension
        1. 3.1.1 Enabling MEC in 4G Networks
          1. 3.1.1.1 Bump in the Wire
          2. 3.1.1.2 Distributed SGW with Local Breakout
          3. 3.1.1.3 Distributed S/PGW
          4. 3.1.1.4 Distributed ePC
        2. 3.1.2 MEC in 5G Networks
      2. 3.2 The Operations Dimension
      3. 3.3 The Commercial Dimension
    4. Chapter 4 MEC and the Path toward 5G
      1. 4.1 Network Evolution toward 5G
        1. 4.1.1 Network Performance Drivers for 5G Systems
        2. 4.1.2 The Importance of New Devices for 5G Systems
        3. 4.1.3 Spectrum Evolutions toward 5G Systems
      2. 4.2 The Need for the “Edge”
        1. 4.2.1 Key Drivers for MEC in 5G
      3. 4.3 Exemplary Use Cases for MEC
        1. 4.3.1 Consumer-Oriented Services
        2. 4.3.2 Operator and Third-Party Services
        3. 4.3.3 Network Performance and QoE Improvements
      4. 4.4 Edge Computing: 5G Standards and Industry Groups
        1. 4.4.1 3GPP Standardization Status
        2. 4.4.2 Industry Groups
        3. 4.4.3 The Role of ETSI MEC in 5G
      5. 4.5 MEC and Network Slicing
      6. Annex 4.A – IMT2020 Systems: Minimum Technical Performance Requirements
      7. Notes
  11. Part 2 MEC and the Market Scenarios
    1. Chapter 5 The MEC Market: The Operator’s Perspective
      1. 5.1 What Does MEC Mean to Operators?
      2. 5.2 Benefits of MEC
      3. 5.3 Igniting an Industry
      4. 5.4 Enabling Greater Value
      5. 5.5 Business Benefits
      6. 5.6 Finding the Network Edge
      7. 5.7 The Theory Competition
      8. 5.8 Deep Dive on Disaggregation
      9. Notes
    2. Chapter 6 The MEC Market: The Vendor’s Perspective
      1. 6.1 MEC Opportunity for Vendors
      2. 6.2 Who Are the Potential MEC Vendors?
      3. 6.3 Revenue and Cost Benefits of MEC
      4. 6.4 What Are the Main Challenges for Vendors?
        1. 6.4.1 Building Decentralized Data Centers at the Edge of the Mobile Network
        2. 6.4.2 Protecting and Securing MEC
          1. 6.4.2.1 Compromised Protocols
          2. 6.4.2.2 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
          3. 6.4.2.3 Loss of Policy Enforcement
          4. 6.4.2.4 Loss of Data
        3. 6.4.3 Developing a Cooperative and Healthy Ecosystem
      5. 6.5 Hold on … What If the Opportunity Goes beyond Telcos?
        1. 6.5.1 What Are Private LTE Networks?
        2. 6.5.2 Is MEC Being Considered for Private LTE Networks?
        3. 6.5.3 What Is the Opportunity for MEC Vendors?
      6. Notes
    3. Chapter 7 The MEC Market: The Over-the-Top Player’s Perspective
      1. 7.1 The OTT Approach to the Edge
      2. 7.2 Edge Hosting/Co-Location
      3. 7.3 XaaS
    4. Chapter 8 The MEC Market: The New Verticals’ Perspective
      1. 8.1 New Players in the 5G Equation
        1. 8.1.1 The Role of Verticals in 5G Systems
        2. 8.1.2 Overview of Vertical Segments and Their Impact
          1. 8.1.2.1 Smart Transportation
          2. 8.1.2.2 Smart Manufacturing
          3. 8.1.2.3 Entertainment and Multimedia
          4. 8.1.2.4 eHealth
          5. 8.1.2.5 Smart Cities
      2. 8.2 Benefits of MEC: A Vertical’s Perspective
        1. 8.2.1 Performance Improvement
        2. 8.2.2 Unlock from Operators
        3. 8.2.3 MEC as Enabler of IT Interoperability in 5G
      3. 8.3 5G Verticals: Business Aspects
        1. 8.3.1 Cost Aspects
      4. 8.4 Case Study: The Automotive Sector
        1. 8.4.1 V2X Technology Landscape
        2. 8.4.2 Benefits of MEC for 5G Automotive Services
        3. 8.4.3 MEC Use Cases for 5G Automotive Services
      5. Notes
  12. Part 3 MEC Deployment and the Ecosystem
    1. Chapter 9 MEC Deployments: Cost Aspects
      1. 9.1 Infrastructure Evolution
        1. 9.1.1 Data Center Evolution
        2. 9.1.2 Communication Network Evolution
        3. 9.1.3 Devices Evolution
      2. 9.2 Edge Cloud Deployment Options
      3. 9.3 Edge Cloud Business Models
        1. 9.3.1 Real Estate Model
        2. 9.3.2 Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
        3. 9.3.3 Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
        4. 9.3.4 Collaborative Platform-as-a-Service (C-PaaS)
      4. 9.4 TCO Analysis (PaaS Model): An Operator Perspective
        1. 9.4.1 Focus on Energy Costs: Cooling Aspects
        2. 9.4.2 Deployment Costs: MEC in NFV Environments
      5. 9.5 Business Model Aspects (Operator Perspective)
        1. 9.5.1 Exemplary Business Model Canvas
      6. Notes
    2. Chapter 10 The MEC Ecosystem
      1. 10.1 MEC: A Heterogeneous Ecosystem of Stakeholders
        1. 10.1.1 Operators and Service Providers
        2. 10.1.2 Telco Infrastructure Providers
        3. 10.1.3 IT Infrastructure Providers
        4. 10.1.4 Verticals and System Integrators
        5. 10.1.5 Software Developers
      2. 10.2 Ecosystem Engagement in ETSI ISG MEC
        1. 10.2.1 MEC Proof of Concepts
        2. 10.2.2 MEC Hackathons
        3. 10.2.3 MEC Deployment Trials
        4. 10.2.4 MEC DECODE Working Group
      3. 10.3 Industry Groups
      4. 10.4 Open Source Projects
        1. 10.4.1 Akraino Edge Stack
        2. 10.4.1 OpenStack Foundation Edge Computing Group
      5. 10.5 Research Communities
      6. Notes
  13. References
  14. Index

Product information

  • Title: Multi-Access Edge Computing in Action
  • Author(s): Dario Sabella, Alex Reznik, Rui Frazao
  • Release date: September 2019
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9780429509377