Mobile Edge Computing

Question 1

Define Mobile Edge Computing…

Answer 1

A distributed computing paradigm in which cloud computing capabilities are moved closer to the edge of a mobile network, usually at base stations or other network access points.

Question 2

Give 3 motivations for Mobile Edge Computing…

Answer 2

Reduced Latency -> Moving resources closer to the network edge enables quicker response times.
Scalable -> By enabling efficient computation at the edge, overall resource allocation is more efficiently used, freeing up resources for scaling.
Energy efficient -> Reduced need for transmissions to remote data centres saves energy.

Question 3

Give 3 emerging applications of Mobile Edge Computing…

Answer 3

• High quality of service
• Low latency, high throughput
• Ubiquitous computing and communication resources.