PROJECT TITLE:

Authentication Handover and Privacy Protection in 5G HetNets Using Software-Defined NetWorking - 2015

ABSTRACT:

Recently, densified small cell deployment with overlay coverage through coexisting heterogeneous networks has emerged as a viable resolution for 5G Mobile Networks. However, this multi-tier architecture along with stringent latency necessities in 5G brings new challenges in security provisioning due to the potential frequent handovers and authentications in 5G small cells and HetNets. In this article, we tend to review related studies and introduce SDN into 5G as a platform to enable efficient authentication hand-over and privacy protection. Our objective is to simplify authentication handover by international management of 5G HetNets through sharing of userdependent security context information among related access points. We have a tendency to demonstrate that SDN-enabled security solutions are highly efficient through its centralized control capability, that is important for delay-constrained 5G Communications.