Tongxin xuebao (May 2024)
Future network model for integrated collaboration of communication, computing, caching and intelligence
Abstract
In order to adapt to the demands of diverse businesses for on-demand, accurate and efficient network services, the communication-computing-caching-intelligence cooperative network (3CI-CoNet) was proposed. The hardware bases of 3CI-CoNet was built by connecting computing devices and storage devices with communication technologies. Intelligent models and algorithms were deployed on the bases to build an intelligent network environment. Simultaneously, 3CI-CoNet connected with intelligent devices, platforms, and algorithms relevant to various industries and applications to provide intelligent network services for emerging applications, ensuring the orderly and efficient operation of various services. 3CI-CoNet was designed with a hierarchical functional architecture, including the foundational resource layer, intelligent access layer, on-demand service layer, and business expression layer. These layers worked together to construct an intelligent network environment and network services. Furthermore, in conjunction with typical scenarios in autonomous driving and smart manufacturing, the functional architecture and operational mechanisms of 3CI-CoNet were discussed. Using the on-demand scheduling of multiple automated guided vehicle (AGV) in intelligent manufacturing as a prototype, a qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed to demonstrate the positive impacts of 3CI-CoNet on enhancing business efficiency. Finally, the future development trends and the technological challenges of 3CI-CoNet were summarized.
