Architectural alternatives for edge computing in the 5G ecosystem

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The fifth generation (5G) technology standard for broadband cellular networks promises unprecedentedthroughput capacity of radio-based cellular networks coupled with highly flexible and software-focuseddeployment options for control plane components. This flexibility is expected to reduce end-to-endcommunication delays and support a novel compute pattern termed edge computing. There is a plethora ofinteresting application areas that will likely see significant advances resulting from 5G networking, such assensor fusion, industry automation, and autonomous vehicle control. This research project will help solve thechicken-and-egg problem between platform details and application design that is inherent to manygroundbreaking technology developments. We will canvass application developers to understand patterns inapplication design and systematically build general workload models. These workload models can be used tobuild performance testing software systems that will be used to assess development platform technologies, theresults of which will feed back into application design. Overall, the knowledge gained in this project will helptelecommunication operators, platform vendors, and application designers to build more efficient and effectiveservices.