Hyperconnected Network: A Decentralized Trusted Computing and Networking Paradigm

Yin, Hao; Guo, Dongchao; Wang, Kai; Jiang, Zexun; Lyu, Yeoung-Su; Xing, Ju

doi:10.1109/mnet.2018.1700172

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“…Using the timestamps, the Merkle tree is arranged in chronological order to protect data from alteration. In [116], a Blockchainbased KSI is proposed to overcome the data integrity and data control loss for IoT.…”

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A Review on Application of Blockchain in 5G and Beyond Networks: Taxonomy, Field-Trials, Challenges and Opportunities

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Until now, every evolution of communication standard was driven by the need for providing high-speed connectivity to the end-user. However, 5G marks a radical shift from this focus as 5G and beyond networks are being designed to be future-proof by catering to diverse requirements of several use cases. These requirements include Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications, Massive Machine-Type Communications and Enhanced Mobile Broadband. To realize such features in 5G and beyond, there is a need to rethink how current cellular networks are deployed because designing new radio access technologies and utilizing the new spectrum are not enough. Several technologies, such as software-defined networking, network function virtualization, machine learning and cloud computing, are being integrated into the 5G networks to fulfil the need for diverse requirements. These technologies, however, give rise to several challenges associated with decentralization, transparency, interoperability, privacy and security. To address these issues, Blockchain has emerged as a potential solution due to its capabilities such as transparency, data encryption, auditability, immutability and distributed architecture. In this paper, we review the state-of-art application of Blockchain in 5G network and explore how it can facilitate enabling technologies of 5G and beyond to enable various services at the front-haul, edge and the core. Based on the review, we present a taxonomy of Blockchain application in 5G networks and discuss several issues that can be solved using Blockchain integration. We then present various field-trials and Proof of concept that are using Blockchain to address the challenges faced in the current 5G deployment. Finally, we discuss various challenges that need to be addressed to realize the full potential of Blockchain in beyond 5G networks. The survey presents a broad range of ideas related to Blockchain integration in 5G and beyond networks that address issues such as interoperability, security, mobility, resource allocation, resource sharing and management, energy efficiency and other desirable features.

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A Review on Application of Blockchain in 5G and Beyond Networks: Taxonomy, Field-Trials, Challenges and Opportunities

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“…It is worth noting that SecNet is different from HyperNet [1]. For instance, firstly, AI in HyperNet mainly acts as the virtual personal assistant to protect privacy of a single PDC user while AI in SecNet is also in charge of generating artificial data for training more robust security rules, which can be used to enhance AI again.…”

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“…With the development of information technologies, the trend of integrating cyber, physical and social (CPS) systems to a highly unified information society, rather than just a digital Internet, is becoming increasing obvious [1]. In such an information society, data is the asset of its owner, and its usage should be under the full control of its owner, although this is not the common case [2], [3].…”

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“…In SecNet, to protect data, one of the biggest challenges is where and how to store data, because users have to give their data to service providers if they want to use certain services or applications [1], [3]. This is caused by the inherent coupling of user data and application in current service mechanisms, which significantly hinders the development of data protection and application innovation.…”

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“…This is caused by the inherent coupling of user data and application in current service mechanisms, which significantly hinders the development of data protection and application innovation. Inspired by the concept of Personal Data Store (PDS) from openPDS [5] and the Private Data Center (PDC) from HyperNet [1], SecNet finally inherits and adopts PDC instead of PDS, as PDC is more suitable to deploy and to deal with this problem, since it provides more secure and intelligent data storage system via physical entities instead of software-based algorithms as in openPDS. Each PDC actually serves as a secured as well as centralized physical space for each SecNet user where his/her data lives in.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Securing Data With Blockchain and AI

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Data is the input for various artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to mine valuable features, yet data in Internet is scattered everywhere and controlled by different stakeholders who cannot believe in each other, and usage of the data in complex cyberspace is difficult to authorize or to validate. As a result, it is very difficult to enable data sharing in cyberspace for the real big data, as well as a real powerful AI. In this paper, we propose the SecNet, an architecture that can enable secure data storing, computing, and sharing in the large-scale Internet environment, aiming at a more secure cyberspace with real big data and thus enhanced AI with plenty of data source, by integrating three key components: 1) blockchain-based data sharing with ownership guarantee, which enables trusted data sharing in the large-scale environment to form real big data; 2) AI-based secure computing platform to produce more intelligent security rules, which helps to construct a more trusted cyberspace; 3) trusted value-exchange mechanism for purchasing security service, providing a way for participants to gain economic rewards when giving out their data or service, which promotes the data sharing and thus achieves better performance of AI. Moreover, we discuss the typical use scenario of SecNet as well as its potentially alternative way to deploy, as well as analyze its effectiveness from the aspect of network security and economic revenue. INDEX TERMS Data security, data systems, artificial intelligence, cyberspace.

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