Keynote: 5G Architecture and Emergence of the Edge

Summary form only given, as follows. The complete presentation was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. Among the many areas of impact 5G will have is the nature of “edge”. As recently as ten years ago, with LTE and prior wireless generations, it was common to build networks with highly centralized service nodes. With LTE, we expect the traditional network morphology to flip on its heels with the emergence of a top-heavy “edge”. In this presentation, we discuss the interpretation and causes of this inversion and highlight some of the most immediate consequences.