Multi-Access Edge Computing in Action

Contents

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

AUTHORS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1 MEC AND THE NETWORK

CHAPTER 1 FROM CLOUD COMPUTING TO MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING

1.1 To Edge or Not to Edge

1.2 The Cloud Part of MEC

1.3 The Edge Part of MEC

1.4 The Access Part of MEC

1.4.1 Real-Time Data Processing

1.4.2 SLAs and Regulatory Requirements and Critical Infrastructure

1.4.3 Network Function Virtualization

1.4.4 Not Your Brother’s IT Cloud

1.5 Who Needs Standards Anyway?

1.6 All We Need Is Open Source?

1.7 Looking Ahead … in More Ways than One

Notes

CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCING MEC: EDGE COMPUTING IN THE NETWORK

2.1 The ME Host: Where the Magic Happens

2.2 The Magician’s Toolbox: MEC Management

2.3 ETSI MEC and ETSI NFV

2.4 MEC Use Cases and Service Scenarios

2.4.1 Intelligent ...