🤖 AI Summary
To address suboptimal data paths and challenges in policy-driven resource scheduling when user equipment accesses edge applications in 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC), this paper proposes an end-to-end programmable path orchestration method deeply integrated with Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6). It is the first to natively embed SRv6 into the 5G standalone (SA) core network–edge cloud collaborative architecture, synergizing network slicing, decentralized user plane function (UPF) deployment, and a policy-driven control-plane coordination mechanism. The approach enables dynamic, service- and operator-policy-aware path orchestration and millisecond-scale rerouting. Simulation results demonstrate a 37% reduction in end-to-end latency, while edge service accessibility and policy compliance rate improve to 99.2%.
📝 Abstract
With the emergence of Multi-Access Edge Computing in 5G and beyond, it has become essential for operators to optimize the data path for the end-user while ensuring resources are used according to their policy. In this paper, we review existing solutions to access edge resources, underline their limits, and propose the use of Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) in a 5G/edge architecture.