Evolving Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) for Diverse Ubiquitous Resources Utilization: A Survey

Muhammad Ilyas Khattak (), Hui Yuan (), Ajmal Khan (), Ayaz Ahmad (), Inam Ullah () and Manzoor Ahmed ()
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Muhammad Ilyas Khattak: Shandong University
Hui Yuan: Shandong University
Ajmal Khan: Sultan Qaboos University
Ayaz Ahmad: King Faisal University
Inam Ullah: Shandong Jianzhu University (SDJZU)
Manzoor Ahmed: Hubei Engineering University

Telecommunication Systems: Modelling, Analysis, Design and Management, 2025, vol. 88, issue 2, No 31, 41 pages

Abstract: Abstract The surge in smart device usage and the demand for high-throughput, low-latency mobile networks have accelerated the adoption of distributed smart applications and Collaborative Resource Management (CRM) techniques such as Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC). With its ability to handle large data volumes, computational demands, scalability, and high energy consumption, MEC represents the next generation of Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC), addressing key challenges in emerging smart applications. MEC supports real-time, high-throughput, and energy-efficient techniques like task offloading and ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC). However, as these techniques become more widespread, their diversity increases, leading to complexities that make them harder to understand and validate in different applications. This includes their use in areas like assistance for unmanned vehicles (UVs), autonomous driving, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), high altitude platforms (HAPs), underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs), satellite air-ground communication (SAGC), and other emerging systems that rely on Collaborative Resource Management (CRM). Although a number of review articles pertaining to MEC systems exist, we analyzed techniques beyond task offloading that explore MEC system applicability in diverse domains, including UUVs, vehicular edge computing, Re-configurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), Massive MIMO, autonomous driving, HAPs, and SAGC. From the perspective of these optimization techniques, this article highlights their role in shaping MEC’s evolution, focusing on parameters such as real-time response, energy efficiency, and other critical factors in task offloading processes. We also explored the role of Standard Development Organizations (SDOs), such as ETSI and IEEE, in advancing MEC systems. This included an analysis of offloading techniques based on their principles, features, and trade-offs, using key performance indicators (KPIs) for fair comparison, while identifying potential future advancements.

Keywords: Collaborative Resource Management (CRM); Multi access edge computing (MEC); Offloading Strategies; Real time response; Energy Efficiency; High throughput; 5G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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