Cloud computing based radio access network

Abstract

Cloud computing based radio access network (CCRAN) is a promising new paradigm for achieving high spectral efficiency (SE) and energy efficiency (EE) performances through embedding cloud computing into the wireless communication system. Cloud radio access network (C-RAN), heterogeneous cloud radio access network (H-CRAN), and fog computing based radio access network (F-RAN) as three application examples of CC-RANs that have gained significant traction in the research community and industry recently.