Cache aided wireless networks: Tradeoffs between storage and latency

Avik Sengupta, Ravi Tandon, Osvaldo Simeone

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Abstract

We investigate the fundamental information theoretic limits of cache-aided wireless networks, where edge nodes (or transmitters) are endowed with caches that can store popular content such as multimedia files. This architecture aims to localize popular multimedia content by proactively pushing it closer to the edge of the wireless network, thereby alleviating backhaul load. An information theoretic model of such networks is presented, that includes the introduction of a new metric, namely normalized delivery time (NDT), which captures the worst case time to deliver any requested content to the users. We present new results on the trade-off between latency, measured via the NDT, and the cache storage capacity of the edge nodes. In particular, a novel information theoretic lower bound on NDT is presented for cache aided networks. The optimality of this bound is shown for several system parameters.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 50th Annual Conference on Information Systems and Sciences, CISS 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages320-325
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467394574
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 26 2016
Event50th Annual Conference on Information Systems and Sciences, CISS 2016 - Princeton, United States
Duration: Mar 16 2016Mar 18 2016

Publication series

Name2016 50th Annual Conference on Information Systems and Sciences, CISS 2016

Other

Other50th Annual Conference on Information Systems and Sciences, CISS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPrinceton
Period3/16/163/18/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems

Keywords

  • 5G
  • Caching
  • Degrees of freedom
  • Latency

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