Title
On the impact of backhaul network on distributed cloud computing
Abstract
Nowadays, heterogeneous networks are seen as a key enabler to meet the challenging performance required for the evolution of LTE networks. At the same time, cloud computing is an emerging trend that outsources computing and storage resources, and extends mobile handsets capability of processing large data amounts. Cooperation in heterogeneous networks allows better (improved) network management by reducing power consumption, enhancing network coverage, and reducing deployment and communication costs. Within the cloud paradigm, federating femtocells in clusters not only helps with network management, but also opens the possibility to use these clusters for both communication and computation. Clusters of femtocells with virtual machine hosting capabilities is a novel disruptive paradigm which adds a dimension to cooperative management of heterogeneous networks. However, effective cooperation among geographically neighboring femtocells is prone to backhauling energy costs and delay limitations. In this paper, we propose a framework for evaluating backhauling performance in a femto-cloud architecture, considering several backhaul technologies and topologies. Our simulations explicit the limitations of clustering in femto-cloud imposed by backhauling.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/WCNCW.2014.6934853
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops
Keywords
Field
DocType
Long Term Evolution,cloud computing,femtocellular radio,mobility management (mobile radio),telecommunication network topology,LTE networks,backhaul network,backhaul technology,backhaul topology,backhauling performance,cloud paradigm,communication cost reduction,cooperative management,delay limitations,deployment cost reduction,disruptive paradigm,distributed cloud computing,energy costs,femto-cloud architecture,femtocell clusters,geographically neighboring femtocells,heterogeneous networks,mobile handset capability,network coverage enhancement,network management,power consumption reduction,storage resources,virtual machine hosting capabilities
Femtocell,Virtual machine,Backhaul (telecommunications),Computer science,Computer network,Network topology,Heterogeneous network,Cluster analysis,Network management,Cloud computing,Distributed computing
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2167-8189
12
0.67
References 
Authors
6
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jessica Oueis1191.29
Emilio Calvanese Strinati231135.74
Antonio De Domenico3444.04
Sergio Barbarossa411810.67