A survey on mobile edge platform with blockchain

Abstract

As the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and embedded artificial cloud computing develop, cloud computing is encountering growing challenges such as stringent latency requirements, network bandwidth constraints, etc. Edge computing proposes to bring computing and storage closer to user ends (UEs). Furthermore, mobile edge computing (MEC) aims to combine edge computing and cloud computing to offer better latency and user experience. However, cloud computing exists some inherent weakness, such as data loss and leakage, threats to data privacy, etc. We propose a blockchain-based MEC platform, called BlockMEC, that consists of unknown devices to distribute computing, control, storage, and networking functions to the edge of network without involving any central controllers. The survey paper also summarizes typical MEC concepts and makes comparisons between them and BlockMEC.