The large diffusion of handheld devices is leading to an exponential growth of the mobile traffic demand which is already overloading the core network. To deal with such a problem, several works suggest to store content (files or videos) in small cells or user equipments. In this thesis, we push the idea of caching at the edge a step further, and w...
Edge Computing (EC) is a promising concept to alleviate some of the cloud computing limitations in supporting Internet of Things (IoT) applications, especially time-sensitive applications, by bringing computing resources closer to end users, at the network edges. As promising as EC is, it also faces many challenges. These are mainly related to the ...
One goal of 5G networks is to integrate into a single physical network a variety of services, each with specific requirements, so that each service can use a logical network tailored to its requirements. The concept of "network slicing" is widely studied for 5G and is considered as the key mechanism for coexisting different services in the same phy...
Mobile operators are continuously challenged to offer faster and better connectivity to their customers. The mobile networks are expected to provide enhanced capacities while dealing with a new variety of services. 5G brings a wide range of novelty to increase the quality and services offered by the operators. These novelties include, but are not l...
