Integration of Load Balancing in SDN Based 5G Core Network
Hakeem Babalola Akande, Oluwatobi Noah Akande, Shakirat Aderonke Salihu · 2024
The invention of the 5G network, which has facilitated novel innovations and applications was prompted by the escalating need for higher data rates and larger capacity. Nevertheless, this rising demand can lead to improper control of data and control traffic, which would make the 5G network more difficult to scale and flexible. These issues can be resolved with Software-Defined Networking (SDN), which separates the network's control and data planes for simpler management. As a result, this article suggested a 5G architecture built on SDN and loaded with load balancing. This paper's specific goal is to simulate and assess the suggested SDN architecture for the 5G core network. Simulation tools such as Mininet, Wireshark, and MATLAB were utilized. Experimental results showed that the proposed system performed better than the conventional system in terms of throughput, latency, arrival time, and resource allocation.