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On the evolution of infrastructure sharing in mobile networks: A survey

Lorela Cano, Antonio Capone and Brunilde Sanso

Article (2021)

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Infrastructure sharing for mobile networks has been a prolific research topic for more than three decades now. The key driver for Mobile Network Operators to share their network infrastructure is cost reduction. Spectrum sharing is often studied alongside infrastructure sharing although on its own it is a vast research topic outside the scope of this survey. Instead, in this survey we aim to provide a complete picture of infrastructure sharing both over time and in terms of research branches that have stemmed from it such as performance evaluation, resource management etc. We also put an emphasis on the relation between infrastructure sharing and the decoupling of infrastructure from services, wireless network virtualization and multi-tenancy in 5G networks. Such a relation reflects the evolution of infrastructure sharing over time and how it has become a commercial reality in the context of 5G.

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5G, infrastructure sharing, mobile networks, multi-tenancy, spectrum sharing, wireless network virtu- alization

Subjects: 2700 Information technology > 2700 Information technology
Department: Department of Electrical Engineering
PolyPublie URL: https://publications.polymtl.ca/9467/
Journal Title: ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (vol. 1, no. 1)
Publisher: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Official URL: https://doi.org/11.1002/pub/8174ed4e-en
Date Deposited: 07 Sep 2023 11:58
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2024 11:44
Cite in APA 7: Cano, L., Capone, A., & Sanso, B. (2021). On the evolution of infrastructure sharing in mobile networks: A survey. ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies, 1(1), 18 pages. https://doi.org/11.1002/pub/8174ed4e-en

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