Research toward Realizing a Future Network Architecture
Seisho Yasukawa, Hiroaki Sato, Takeshi Hirota, Takuya Tojo, Ken-ichi Endo, Yasunobu Kasahara, Hiroshi Suzuki · NTT technical review · 2018
In the 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications) and Internet of Things era, trends such as work on social infrastructure services, the explosive increase in the number of terminals and the amount of network traffic, and the use of artificial intelligence for smart devices and services will have a huge impact on networks, thereby increasing the need for new network architectures.This article analyzes the impact of these trends, examines network requirements, and introduces initiatives to develop the necessary architectures and key technological elements verified by proof of concept.