Softwarization of Mobile Networks Technologies, Protocols and Applications
Auteurs : Karandikar Abhay, Jha Pranav
Mobility Management, Load Balancing, Interference Management, Dual Connectivity and other topics are covered. The book also elaborates on the relevant protocols and architectural aspects of the mobile networks, especially Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Networks, which is currently under development in various Standard Development Organizations, such as, 3GPP, IEEE, ITU.
1. Introduction 2. Mobile Network Evolution 3. Software Defined Networking 4. Network Function Virtualization 5. Mobile Network Architecture and Protocols 6. SDN in Mobile Networks 7. NFV in Mobile Networks 8. Architecture and Protocols for 5th Generation Mobile Networks 9. Network Softwarization - Applications and Future Directions 10. Network Softwarization and Some 5G Requirements and Use Cases 11. Network Softwarization and Machine Learning
Pranav Jha has 25 years of research and development experience in communication and networking technologies with expertise in system architecture and design, network architectures, communication protocols and resource management algorithms. He is an active participant in the development of technical standards in the areas of fifth generation mobile communication networks (5G) and SDN and currently chairs two IEEE working groups, namely “SDN based Middleware for Control and Management of Networks, IEEE P1930.1 and “Frugal 5G Networks, IEEE P2061.
He is currently working with IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India as a Scientist where he focusses on research programs under the broad umbrella of wireless communication networks, with emphasis on SDN and NFV based architectures for Wireless Networks, Public Safety Communication Networks and Rural Broadband Communication. Pranav has multiple patents issued and pending, contribution to IEEE and 3GPP standards and research papers in international conferences in these areas.
- Explains how SDN and NFV technologies are being applied in upcoming mobile networks, focusing both on the Radio Access Networks as well as the Core Network
- Gives new perspectives on SDN based control and management of emerging Multi-RAT Mobile Networks, describing how SDN and NFV technologies can be used for an elegant and flexible architecture/design of mobile networks
- Explains how SDN and NFV enable the development of efficient algorithms and implementation schemes for some of the key 5G requirements, such as Network Slicing and Resource Management
- Presents the merits and limitations of SDN and NFV based architectures and protocols
Date de parution : 12-2024
Ouvrage de 275 p.
19x23.3 cm