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and standardization of technologies related to cloud computing and MEC. For
instance, it was after ETSI launched the ISG for Mobile‐Edge Computing in 2014 that
MEC acquired its current meaning [47].
Back in 2013, ETSI delivered a report on cloud computing standards, where the
Cloud Standards Coordination (CSC) initiative was launched [48], with an ambitious
goal of creating 2.5 million new European jobs in the field of cloud computing by
the year 2020. The goal of the CSC was to define the key roles of cloud computing, the
potential use cases, standardization organizations, and the classification of respective
activities for both users and service providers for the entire cloud life‐cycle. Also
in 2014, the ETSI MEC ISG was formed, with an aim of standardizing the MEC environment and also defining different possible service scenarios and technical requirements for MEC.
● National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST): Founded in 1901 as a measurement standards laboratory in the United States and later became a part of the US
department of defense, NIST provides measurement standards for a wide variety of
technologies. NIST has also become a key player in the standardization efforts of 5G
related technologies like cloud computing. For instance, earlier in July 2011, NIST
CCSRWG
12
released what it called the NIST Cloud Computing Standard Roadmap
[49]. This roadmap was designed to accelerate the secure adoption of cloud computing
by the federal government through standard developments and guidelines in collaboration with other standard bodies.
The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, identified cloud computing as:
…a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on‐demand network access to a
shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g. networks, servers, storage,
applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
is generally the most widely accepted definition of cloud computing. The NIST Cloud
Computing Reference Architecture and Taxonomy Working Group has developed a
reference architecture for high‐level conceptual model of cloud computing, which are
generally used in discussions regarding structures, requirements, and operations of
cloud computing [49].
● Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) 5G Security Group
13
: NGMN Alliance is a
mobile telecommunications association that comprises of mobile operators, vendors,
manufacturers and research institutes. This group has gained substantial recognition
by both IEEE and 3GPP at different levels. NGMN Alliance announced the launch of
a global initiative for 5G earlier in 2014, with the aim of spearheading the development
of technologies and standards required for future communication networks [50]. The
NGMN 5G security group focuses on expanding communication infrastructures
through the use of integrated platforms to advance mobile services in 5G and LTE‐
advance communication networks. In the last quarter of 2016, the NGMN 5G security
group released a comprehensive report on 5G security, MEC, low latency, and consistent user experience. This report provided more bases on how MEC and low latency
12 NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap Working Group
13 NGMN. https://www.ngmn.org/de/about-us/vision-mission.html
and standardization of technologies related to cloud computing and MEC. For
instance, it was after ETSI launched the ISG for Mobile‐Edge Computing in 2014 that
MEC acquired its current meaning [47].
Back in 2013, ETSI delivered a report on cloud computing standards, where the
Cloud Standards Coordination (CSC) initiative was launched [48], with an ambitious
goal of creating 2.5 million new European jobs in the field of cloud computing by
the year 2020. The goal of the CSC was to define the key roles of cloud computing, the
potential use cases, standardization organizations, and the classification of respective
activities for both users and service providers for the entire cloud life‐cycle. Also
in 2014, the ETSI MEC ISG was formed, with an aim of standardizing the MEC environment and also defining different possible service scenarios and technical requirements for MEC.
● National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST): Founded in 1901 as a measurement standards laboratory in the United States and later became a part of the US
department of defense, NIST provides measurement standards for a wide variety of
technologies. NIST has also become a key player in the standardization efforts of 5G
related technologies like cloud computing. For instance, earlier in July 2011, NIST
CCSRWG
12
released what it called the NIST Cloud Computing Standard Roadmap
[49]. This roadmap was designed to accelerate the secure adoption of cloud computing
by the federal government through standard developments and guidelines in collaboration with other standard bodies.
The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, identified cloud computing as:
…a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on‐demand network access to a
shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g. networks, servers, storage,
applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
is generally the most widely accepted definition of cloud computing. The NIST Cloud
Computing Reference Architecture and Taxonomy Working Group has developed a
reference architecture for high‐level conceptual model of cloud computing, which are
generally used in discussions regarding structures, requirements, and operations of
cloud computing [49].
● Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) 5G Security Group
13
: NGMN Alliance is a
mobile telecommunications association that comprises of mobile operators, vendors,
manufacturers and research institutes. This group has gained substantial recognition
by both IEEE and 3GPP at different levels. NGMN Alliance announced the launch of
a global initiative for 5G earlier in 2014, with the aim of spearheading the development
of technologies and standards required for future communication networks [50]. The
NGMN 5G security group focuses on expanding communication infrastructures
through the use of integrated platforms to advance mobile services in 5G and LTE‐
advance communication networks. In the last quarter of 2016, the NGMN 5G security
group released a comprehensive report on 5G security, MEC, low latency, and consistent user experience. This report provided more bases on how MEC and low latency
12 NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap Working Group
13 NGMN. https://www.ngmn.org/de/about-us/vision-mission.html