Abstract
The evolution from the current Fourth-Generation (4G) networks to the emerging Fifth-Generation (5G) technologies implies significant changes in the architecture and poses demanding requirements on network infrastructures. One of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in 5G is to ensure a secure network with zero downtime. In this paper, we focus on the provisioning of protection capabilities for 5G infrastructures. Our objective is to implement a new 5G firewall that allows the detection, differentiation and selective blocking of 5G network traffic in the edge-to-core network segment of a 5G infrastructure, using a hardware-accelerated framework based on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), developed using the P4 language. The proposed 5G firewall has been prototyped with the new capabilities proposed empirically validated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2018 IEEE 26th International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP) |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 446-447 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538660430 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781538660447 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Sept 2018 |
| Event | 26th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Sept 2018 → 27 Sept 2018 http://icnp18.cs.ucr.edu/ |
Publication series
| Name | IEEE Conference Proceedings |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISSN (Print) | 1092-1648 |
Conference
| Conference | 26th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols |
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| Abbreviated title | IEEE ICNP 2018 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 24/09/18 → 27/09/18 |
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Keywords
- P4-NetFPGA
- FPGA
- 5G mobile networks
- Network protection
- Firewall