Abstract
The fifth-generation (5G) cellular technology aims at providing network services at high speed with reliable Quality of Service (QoS). To enable this, 5G deploys Massive Multi-Input Multi-Out-put (MIMO) to increase the capacity of a Base Station (BS) and the efficiency of the network. Provisioning guaranteed and reliable services to support MIMO requires effective resource management. Blockchain is a highly promising solution to enable multi-dimensional management of various resources such as spectrum allocation and user association. It can potentially mitigate spectrum under-utilization and can help in scaling up the deployment of different 5G services. In this article, we present a model for Blockchain-based multi-operator service provisioning for 5G users with Intra and Inter spectrum management among multiple telecom operators. In particular, we present a Blockchain-based implementation model for spectrum sharing between the operators to minimize spectrum under-utilization.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 9246619 |
| Pages (from-to) | 229-235 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | IEEE Network |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2021 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Networks and Communications