Chapter 1 Overview 5
1.1 The origin of Mobile Edge Computing 5
1.2 5G network development and operator transformation 10
References 15
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Chapter 2 MEC Overview 16
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2.1 Overall system architecture 17
2.1.1 Basic system composition 17
2.1.2 Basic system environment 19
2.2 Detailed explanation of system components 20
2.2.1 Routing subsystem 20
2.2.2 Capacity opening subsystem 24
2.2.4 Edge cloud infrastructure 31
2.3 The influence on the evolution of 5G network 32
2.3.1 Local data distribution 34
2.3.2 Local policy control 36
2.3.3 Local billing 36
References 37
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Chapter 3 Edge routing technology 39
3.1 Local data distribution 40
3.1.1 Traffic offload 40
3.1.2 LIPA/SIPTO 42
3.1.3 Packet filter 43
3.2 Mobility support 46
3.2.1 Coordinated SIPTO 47
3.2.2 IP Flow Mobility 47
3.2.3 Distributed mobility management 48
References 50
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Chapter 4 Wireless Network Capacity Opening 51
4.1 Capacity opening architecture 53
4.1.1 3GPP SCEF architecture 53
4.1.2 ETSI MEC capacity opening architecture 55
4.1.3 Capacity opening architecture of IMT-2020 56
4.2 Capacity opening realization 58
4.2.1 Opening interface 58
4.2.2 Opening method 60
4.3 Capacity opening content 66
References 68
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Chapter 5 69
Edge computing platform 69
and computing technology 69
5.1 Basic hardware environment 70
5.1.1 Servers 70
5.1.2 Network adapter 71
5.1.3 Memory 72
5.1.4 Hardware accelerator 73
5.2 Basic software environment 74
5.2.1 Cloud platform management 74
5.2.2 Host virtualization 76
5.2.3 Switch virtualization 77
5.2.4 Hardware accelerator virtualization 78
5.3 Edge computing technology 79
5.3.1 Micro Cloud 79
5.3.2 Cloudlet 80
5.3.3 Fog computing 81
References 87
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Chapter 6 88
Deployment scenarios and application examples 88
6.1 Scenario 1: Deployment based on LTE base station 89
6.2 Scenario 2: Deployment based on convergent points of base stations 89
6.3 Scenario 3: deployment based on Radio Network Controller 90
6.4 Application examples 91
6.4.1 Location-based services 91
6.4.2 Augmented reality 92
6.4.3 Video choreography and analysis 93
6.4.4 Content acceleration based on wireless perception 93
6.4.5 Performance optimization based on application perception 94
6.4.6 Gateway of Internet of Things 95
6.4.7 Edge CDN 96
6.4.8 Application of Enterprise Networks 97
6.4.9 Internet of Vehicles 98
6.4.10 Computing assistance 99
References 100
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Chapter 7 101
Standards and Industrial Development 101
7.1 Standard development 102
7.1.1 ETSI 102
7.1.2 3GPP 105
7.1.5 OpenFog Alliance 108
7.2 Telecom manufacturers 109
7.2.1 NOKIA 109
7.2.2 ZTE 110
7.2.3 DT Mobile 110
7.2.4 Huawei 111
7.2.5 Baicells 111
7.2.6 Saguna Networks 112
7.3 IT manufacturers 113
7.3.1 Intel 113
7.3.2 ADLINK 113
7.3.3 Artesyn 113
7.3.4 ACS 113
7.3.5 IneoQuest 114
7.4 Internet manufacturers 115
7.4.1 Amazon 115
7.4.2 Microsoft 115
References 117
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Chapter 8 118
Intel Network Edge 118
Virtualization Development Kit 118
8.1 Kit Profile 119
8.2 Kit Architecture 119
8.2.1 Architectural overview 120
8.2.2 Detailed explanation of function modules 121
8.2.3 Application programming interface 124
References 127