Next-generation networks: Necessity of edge sharing
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Author(s)
Lehr, William
Stocker, Volker
Date Issued
April 17, 2023
Journal
Frontiers in Computer Science
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Citation
Lehr W and Stocker V (2023) Next-generation networks: Necessity of edge sharing. Front. Comput. Sci. 5:1099582.
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Final published version
Abstract
Resource sharing is fundamental to the design of telecommunication networks. The technology, economic and policy forces shaping the transition to next-generation digital networking infrastructure—characterized here as “5G+” (for 5G and beyond)—make new and evolved forms of edge sharing a necessity. Despite this necessity, most of the economic and policy research on Network Sharing Agreements (NSAs) has focused on sharing among service providers offering retail services via networks owned and operated by legacy fixed and mobile network operators (MNOs). In this essay, we make the case for why increased and more dynamic options for sharing, in particular of end-user owned network infrastructure, should be embraced for the future of NSAs. Furthermore, we explain how such a novel sharing paradigm must be matched by appropriate regulatory policies.
Subjects
Computer Science Applications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Science (miscellaneous)
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2023.1099582
