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Demo: Blockchain-Based NFT Resource Marketplace for Efficient 6G Network Slicing

As 6G networks introduce increasingly diverse and complex applications, network slicing is a key enabling technology for partitioning network resources to meet these dynamic demands. However, efficiently managing and allocating these finite resources has become vital. This necessity drives the adoption of an open marketplace model. To address the business and technical complexities associated with […]

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Non-Fungible Token Enabled Resource Trading Marketplace for 6G Network Slicing

The shift from fifth generation (5G) to sixth generation (6G) networks is anticipated to significantly advance network slicing. This progress is driven by the growing demand for next-generation applications and services. However, these advancements must be managed within the constraints of limited resources. This evolution opens up opportunities for resource sharing through emerging marketplaces, yet […]

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Blockchain-based Roaming and Offload Service Platform for Local 5G Operators

  • February 1, 2023
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Local 5G Operator (L5GO) concept is one of themost prominent versatile applications of the 5G in the nearfuture. The popularity of L5GOs will trigger a greater numberof roaming and offloading events between mobile operators.However, existing static and operator-assisted roaming andoffloading procedures are inefficient for the L5GO ecosystem due topoor service quality, data privacy issues, data […]

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A Novel Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) Platformfor Local 5G Operators

  • February 1, 2023
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5G is a promising technology that has the potentialto support verticals and applications such as Industrial Internetof Things IoT (IIoT), smart cities, autonomous vehicles, remotesurgeries, virtual and augmented realities, and so on. Theseverticals have a diverse set of network connectivity requirements,and it is challenging to deliver customized services for eachby using a common 5G infrastructure. […]

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Proof-of-Monitoring (PoM): A Novel ConsensusMechanism for Blockchain-based Secure ServiceLevel Agreement Management

  • February 1, 2023
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AIn the current 5th Generation (5G) networkingparadigm, the enforcement of Service Level Agreements (SLAs)is a non-trivial measure to ensure the scope and the qual-ity of services and standards between tenants and serviceproviders (SPs). On top of this, Secure Service Level Agree-ments (SSLA) are introduced to ensure that SPs deliver themost critical and required security-related standards […]

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