Multi-Access Edge Computing in Action

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Contents
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION
PART 1 MEC AND THE NETWORK
	CHAPTER 1 FROM CLOUD COMPUTING TO MULTI -ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING
		1.1 To Edge or Not to Edge
		1.2 The Cloud Part of MEC
		1.3 The Edge Part of MEC
		1.4 The Access Part of MEC
			1.4.1 Real-Time Data Processing
			1.4.2 SLAs and Regulatory Requirements and Critical Infrastructure
			1.4.3 Network Function Virtualization
			1.4.4 Not Your Brother’s IT Cloud
		1.5 Who Needs Standards Anyway?
		1.6 All We Need Is Open Source?
		1.7 Looking Ahead … in More Ways than One
		Notes
	CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCING MEC : EDGE COMPUTING IN THE NETWORK
		2.1 The ME Host: Where the Magic Happens
		2.2 The Magician’s Toolbox: MEC Management
		2.3 ETSI MEC and ETSI NFV
		2.4 MEC Use Cases and Service Scenarios
			2.4.1 Intelligent Video Acceleration
			2.4.2 Video Stream Analysis
			2.4.3 Augmented Reality
			2.4.4 Assistance for Intensive Computation
			2.4.5 MEC in the Enterprise Setting
			2.4.6 Connected Vehicles
			2.4.7 IoT Gateway
				2.4.7.1 Public Edge Clouds
				2.4.7.2 Support of Operator Services
	CHAPTER 3 THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF MEC
		3.1 The Infrastructure Dimension
			3.1.1 Enabling MEC in 4G Networks
				3.1.1.1 Bump in the Wire
				3.1.1.2 Distributed SGW with Local Breakout
				3.1.1.3 Distributed S/PGW
				3.1.1.4 Distributed ePC
			3.1.2 MEC in 5G Networks
		3.2 The Operations Dimension
		3.3 The Commercial Dimension
	CHAPTER 4 MEC AND THE PATH TOWARD 5G
		4.1 Network Evolution toward 5G
			4.1.1 Network Performance Drivers for 5G Systems
			4.1.2 The Importance of New Devices for 5G Systems
			4.1.3 Spectrum Evolutions toward 5G Systems
		4.2 The Need for the “Edge”
			4.2.1 Key Drivers for MEC in 5G
		4.3 Exemplary Use Cases for MEC
			4.3.1 Consumer-Oriented Services
			4.3.2 Operator and Third-Party Services
			4.3.3 Network Performance and QoE Improvements
		4.4 Edge Computing: 5G Standards and Industry Groups
			4.4.1 3GPP Standardization Status
			4.4.2 Industry Groups
			4.4.3 The Role of ETSI MEC in 5G
		4.5 MEC and Network Slicing
		Annex 4.A – IMT2020 Systems: Minimum Technical Performance Requirements [51]
		Notes
PART 2 MEC AND THE MARKET SCENARIOS
	CHAPTER 5 THE MEC MARKET: THE OPERATOR’S PERSPECTIVE
		5.1 What Does MEC Mean to Operators?
		5.2 Benefits of MEC
		5.3 Igniting an Industry
		5.4 Enabling Greater Value
		5.5 Business Benefits
		5.6 Finding the Network Edge
		5.7 The Theory Competition
		5.8 Deep Dive on Disaggregation
		Notes
	CHAPTER 6 THE MEC MARKET: THE VENDOR’S PERSPECTIVE
		6.1 MEC Opportunity for Vendors
		6.2 Who Are the Potential MEC Vendors?
		6.3 Revenue and Cost Benefits of MEC
		6.4 What Are the Main Challenges for Vendors?
			6.4.1 Building Decentralized Data Centers at the Edge of the Mobile Network
			6.4.2 Protecting and Securing MEC
				6.4.2.1 Compromised Protocols
				6.4.2.2 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
				6.4.2.3 Loss of Policy Enforcement
				6.4.2.4 Loss of Data
			6.4.3 Developing a Cooperative and Healthy Ecosystem
		6.5 Hold on … What If the Opportunity Goes beyond Telcos?
			6.5.1 What Are Private LTE Networks?
			6.5.2 Is MEC Being Considered for Private LTE Networks?
			6.5.3 What Is the Opportunity for MEC Vendors?
		Notes
	CHAPTER 7 THE MEC MARKET: THE OVER-THE-TOP PLAYER’S PERSPECTIVE
		7.1 The OTT Approach to the Edge
		7.2 Edge Hosting/Co-Location
		7.3 XaaS
	CHAPTER 8 THE MEC MARKET: THE NEW VERTICALS’ PERSPECTIVE
		8.1 New Players in the 5G Equation
			8.1.1 The Role of Verticals in 5G Systems
			8.1.2 Overview of Vertical Segments and Their Impact
				8.1.2.1 Smart Transportation
				8.1.2.2 Smart Manufacturing
				8.1.2.3 Entertainment and Multimedia
				8.1.2.4 eHealth
				8.1.2.5 Smart Cities
		8.2 Benefits of MEC: A Vertical’s Perspective
			8.2.1 Performance Improvement
			8.2.2 Unlock from Operators
			8.2.3 MEC as Enabler of IT Interoperability in 5G
		8.3 5G Verticals: Business Aspects
			8.3.1 Cost Aspects
		8.4 Case Study: The Automotive Sector
			8.4.1 V2X Technology Landscape
			8.4.2 Benefits of MEC for 5G Automotive Services
			8.4.3 MEC Use Cases for 5G Automotive Services
		Notes
PART 3 MEC DEPLOYMENT AND THE ECOSYSTEM
	CHAPTER 9 MEC DEPLOYMENTS: COST ASPECTS
		9.1 Infrastructure Evolution
			9.1.1 Data Center Evolution
			9.1.2 Communication Network Evolution
			9.1.3 Devices Evolution
		9.2 Edge Cloud Deployment Options
		9.3 Edge Cloud Business Models
			9.3.1 Real Estate Model
			9.3.2 Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
			9.3.3 Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
			9.3.4 Collaborative Platform-as-a-Service (C-PaaS)
		9.4 TCO Analysis (PaaS Model): An Operator Perspective
			9.4.1 Focus on Energy Costs: Cooling Aspects
			9.4.2 Deployment Costs: MEC in NFV Environments
		9.5 Business Model Aspects (Operator Perspective)
			9.5.1 Exemplary Business Model Canvas
		Notes
	CHAPTER 10 THE MEC ECOSYSTEM
		10.1 MEC: A Heterogeneous Ecosystem of Stakeholders
			10.1.1 Operators and Service Providers
			10.1.2 Telco Infrastructure Providers
			10.1.3 IT Infrastructure Providers
			10.1.4 Verticals and System Integrators
			10.1.5 Software Developers
		10.2 Ecosystem Engagement in ETSI ISG MEC
			10.2.1 MEC Proof of Concepts
			10.2.2 MEC Hackathons
			10.2.3 MEC Deployment Trials
			10.2.4 MEC DECODE Working Group
		10.3 Industry Groups
		10.4 Open Source Projects
			10.4.1 Akraino Edge Stack
			10.4.1 OpenStack Foundation Edge Computing Group
		10.5 Research Communities
		Notes
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