BLOCKCHAIN-BASED NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION FOR 5G NETWORK SLICING

Taras MAKSYMYUK; Volodymyr ANDRUSHCHAK; Stepan DUMYCH; Bohdan SHUBYN; Gabriel BUGÁR; Juraj GAZDA

doi:10.15546/aeei-2020-0026

Acta Electrotechnica et Informatica (Jan 2021)

BLOCKCHAIN-BASED NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION FOR 5G NETWORK SLICING

Taras MAKSYMYUK,
Volodymyr ANDRUSHCHAK,
Stepan DUMYCH,
Bohdan SHUBYN,
Gabriel BUGÁR,
Juraj GAZDA

Affiliations

Taras MAKSYMYUK: Department of Telecommunications, Institute of Telecommunications, Radio Electronics and Electronic Engineering, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandery 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine
Volodymyr ANDRUSHCHAK: Department of Telecommunications, Institute of Telecommunications, Radio Electronics and Electronic Engineering, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandery 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine
Stepan DUMYCH: Department of Telecommunications, Institute of Telecommunications, Radio Electronics and Electronic Engineering, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandery 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine
Bohdan SHUBYN: Department of Telecommunications, Institute of Telecommunications, Radio Electronics and Electronic Engineering, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandery 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine
Gabriel BUGÁR: Department of Computers and Informatics, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Juraj GAZDA: Department of Computers and Informatics, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15546/aeei-2020-0026
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020, no. 4
pp. 54 – 59

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The paper proposes a new blockchain-based network architecture for 5G network functions virtualization. By using a combination of AI and blockchain technologies, proposed system provides flexible network deployment, interoperability between different mobile network operators and effective management of radio resources. Experimental testbed of the proposed system has been implemented by using cloud and edge computing infrastructure and software defined radio peripheral NI USRP 2900. Simulation results of the network slicing and radio resource management shows that proposed system is able to double the capacity of the physical network infrastructure, while ensuring the target quality of service for all users.

Published in Acta Electrotechnica et Informatica

ISSN: 1335-8243 (Print); 1338-3957 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/AEI?tab=aims-scope

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