A Model for an Innovative 5G-Oriented Architecture, Based on Small Cells Coordination for Multi-tenancy and Edge Services

The “core” aim of the SESAME EU-funded research project is to design and develop a novel 5G platform based on the use of Small Cells, featuring multi-tenancy between network operators and also attach to them edge cloud capabilities to be offered to both the network operators and the mobile users. SESAME aims at providing a fresh 5G mobile network architecture so as to support the ambitious goal of small cell virtualization, multitenancy and edge cloud services. In the present work we assess the fundamental SESAME components and their role in the respective systems, while analysing the initial framework of the essential relevant architecture to implement the critical targets of the respective approach. Finally we identify future potential extensions.

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