The Role of Software-Defined Networking in Cellular Networks

  1. Pablo Fondo-Ferreiro
  2. Felipe Gil-Castiñeira
Book:
XoveTIC 2019: The 2nd XoveTIC Conference (XoveTIC 2019), A Coruña, Spain, 5–6 September
  1. Alberto Alvarellos González (ed. lit.)
  2. José Joaquim de Moura Ramos (ed. lit.)
  3. Beatriz Botana Barreiro (ed. lit.)
  4. Javier Pereira Loureiro (ed. lit.)
  5. Manuel F. González Penedo (ed. lit.)

Publisher: MDPI

ISBN: 978-3-03921-444-0,  978-3-03921-443-3

Year of publication: 2019

Congress: XoveTIC (2. 2019. A Coruña)

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss how SDN can contribute to enhance future cellular networks. We first present SDN and describe its characteristics. Then, we explore how SDN can be used to improve current cellular networks, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages, while highlighting some use cases. Finally, we conclude this work exposing some challenges that still require further research to take full advantage of SDN in cellular networks.

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