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Blockchain Technology in 5G Networks: Performance Comparison of Private and Public Blockchains

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The use of blockchain in 5G networks gives a number of opportunities to improve security, privacy, and quality of service. However, despite all its advantages, blockchain technology has a number of disadvantages associated with low performance and high transaction latency. This article describes an experiment that compares public and private blockchains. The main goal of the experiment is to test the possibility of using private blockchains in mobile networks in order to resolve problems of network performance.

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  1. ITMO University, 197101, St. Petersburg, Russia

    I. R. Fedorov, A. V. Pimenov & G. A. Panin

  2. St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia

    S. V. Bezzateev

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Fedorov, I.R., Pimenov, A.V., Panin, G.A. et al. Blockchain Technology in 5G Networks: Performance Comparison of Private and Public Blockchains. Aut. Control Comp. Sci. 56, 1025–1029 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0146411622080053

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