Multimedia Conferencing at the Network Edge
Ivaylo Ivanov Atanasov, Evelina Nikolova Pencheva · Journal of Communications · 2022
The fifth generation (5G) mobile system provides enhanced data rates, ultra-low latency, and better network resource usage for Internet of Things (IoT) devices in a dense environment. The integration of 5G IoT and multimedia conferencing enables collaboration between humans and devices by launching new capabilities. In this paper, an approach to define Application Programming Interfaces (API) for multimedia conference control is presented. The API design follows the principles of Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and features the inherent advantages of MEC. The API is described by resource structure, data types, and sequence diagrams that illustrate the API functionality. Some implementation issues are discussed, and the injected latency is evaluated.