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Challenges to Support Edge-as-a-Service

Authors :
Davy, Steven Famaey, Jeroen Serrat, Joan Luis Gorricho, Juan and Miron, Avi Dramitinos, Manos Neves, Pedro Miguel Latre, Steven Goshen, Ezer
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

A new era in telecommunications is emerging. Virtualized networking functions and resources will offer network operators a way to shift the balance of expenditure from capital to operational, opening up networks to new and innovative services. This article introduces the concept of edge as a service (EaaS), a means of harnessing the flexibility of virtualized network functions and resources to enable network operators to break the tightly coupled relationship they have with their infrastructure and enable more effective ways of generating revenue. To achieve this vision, we envisage a virtualized service access interface that can be used to programmatically alter access network functions and resources available to service providers in an elastic fashion. EaaS has many technically and economically difficult challenges that must be addressed before it can become a reality; the main challenges are summarized in this article.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
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