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Experimental Wireless Network Deployment of Software-Defined and Virtualized Networking in 5G Environments

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5G research has been looking for flexible, dynamic and low-latency network architectures. In this regard, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) have been key enablers for the next generation networks. Although SDN was originally designed for wired networks, such as data-centre networks, its popularity in the research community has extended its boundaries, also becoming considered for wireless networks. With its flexibility and programmability, Software-Defined Wireless Networks (SDWN) have been suggested for mobile networks evolution. This chapter provides an overview of how virtualization of network entities (such as points of attachment and flow-based mobility management entities) can contribute to a new level of abstraction in heterogeneous wireless access environments. To assess the enhancement potential of such mechanisms, a framework case study is presented and evaluated, showcasing flow-based mobility scenarios in multi-technology environments.

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    OpenStack: https://www.openstack.org.

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    Docker: https://www.docker.com.

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    Deployed in a Raspberry Pi 3.

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    Bluetooth beacon device: ByteReal TagBeacon 2.0.

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Acknowledgments

This work is funded by FCT/MEC through national funds and when applicable co-funded by FEDER PT2020 partnership agreement under the project UID/EEA/50008/2013, by the Integrated Programme of SR&TD SOCA (Ref. CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000010), co-funded by Centro 2020 program, Portugal 2020, European Union, through the European Regional Development Fund, and by the FCT Grant SFRH/BD/96553/2013.

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    Flávio Meneses, Carlos Guimarães, Daniel Corujo & Rui L. Aguiar

  2. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Santiago, Portugal

    Flávio Meneses, Carlos Guimarães, Daniel Corujo & Rui L. Aguiar

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Meneses, F., Guimarães, C., Corujo, D., Aguiar, R.L. (2018). Experimental Wireless Network Deployment of Software-Defined and Virtualized Networking in 5G Environments. In: Arya, K., Bhadoria, R., Chaudhari, N. (eds) Emerging Wireless Communication and Network Technologies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0396-8_17

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