Deployment and configuration of MEC apps with Simu5G

TL;DR

This paper presents the implementation of a MEC model within the Simu5G simulator, enabling the evaluation of low-latency, context-aware 5G applications through simulation and real-time emulation.

Contribution

It introduces a novel MEC integration into Simu5G, facilitating the testing and deployment of MEC applications in simulated and emulated environments.

Findings

Successful implementation of MEC in Simu5G

Ability to evaluate MEC applications in simulation and real-time emulation

Enhanced tools for testing 5G edge computing scenarios

Abstract

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is expected to act as the enabler for the integration of 5G (and future 6G) communication technologies with cloud-computing-based capabilities at the edge of the network. This will enable low-latency and context-aware applications for users of such mobile networks. In this paper we describe the implementation of a MEC model for the Simu5G simulator and illustrate how to configure the environment to evaluate MEC applications in both simulation and real-time emulation modes.