The challenging requirements of 5G-from both the applications and the architecture perspectives-motivate the need to explore the feasibility of delivering services over new network architectures. As 5G proposes application-centric network slicing, which enables the use of new data planes realizable over a programmable compute, storage, and transport infrastructure, we consider Information-centric Networking (ICN) as a candidate network architecture to realize 5G objectives. This can co-exist with end-to-end IP services that are offered today. To this effect, we first propose a 5G-ICN architecture and compare its benefits (i.e., innovative services offered by leveraging ICN features) to current 3GPPbased mobile architectures. We then introduce a general application-driven framework that emphasizes on the flexibility afforded by Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) over which 5G-ICN can be realized. We specifically focus on the issue of how mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) can be realized as a 5G-ICN slice, and give an in-depth overview on resource provisioning and inter-dependencies and -coordinations among functional 5G-ICN slices to meet the MaaS objectives.
The proposed 3GPP's 5G Next-generation (NextGen) Core architecture (5GC) enables the ability to introduce new user and control plane functions within the context of network slicing to allow greater flexibility in handling of heterogeneous devices and applications. In this paper, we discuss the integration of such architecture with future networking technologies by focusing on the information centric networking (ICN) technology. For that purpose, we first provide a short description of the proposed 5GC, which is followed by a discussion on the extensions to 5GC's control and user planes to support Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions from ICN. To illustrate the value of enabling ICN within 5GC, we focus on two important network services that can be enabled by ICN data networks. The first case targets mobile edge computing for a connected car use case, whereas the second case targets seamless mobility support for ICN sessions. We present these discussions in consideration with the procedures proposed by 3GPP's 23.501 and 23.502 technical specifications.
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