Fast EPC: A Low Latency Cellular Control Plane
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Mukhtiar Ahmad, Wasiq Noor Ahmad Qasmi, Syed Usman Jafri, Ridah Naseem, Muhammad Ali Nawazish, Muhammed Azam Ikram, Zartash Uzmi, Zafar Ayyub QaziAuthors Info & Claims
Mukhtiar Ahmad, Wasiq Noor Ahmad Qasmi, Syed Usman Jafri, Ridah Naseem, Muhammad Ali Nawazish, Muhammed Azam Ikram, Zartash Uzmi, Zafar Ayyub QaziAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 107 - 109
Abstract
Timely completion of control plane operations is critical to providing fast data access in cellular networks. In this work, we design a new edge-based cellular control plane, Fast EPC, which reduces control plane latency through fast serialization of control messages and rapid failure recovery.
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DOI:10.1145/3342280
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