Scalable Blockchain for 5G Enabled Networks
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Blockchain, 5G networks, Scalability, Blockchain ThroughputAbstract
The future of networking and communication is being completely changed by the revolutionary combination of 5G and blockchain. With the use of 5G, networks will be able to link billions of disparate objects while maintaining high network capacity, improved system throughput and high quality of service. Even with all of these benefits, there are still a number of important problems that require resolution, such network privacy and security, data provenance and administration, decentralization, transparency, and data interoperability. The problems facing by 5G networks can be successfully resolved with the help of blockchain-a new age disruptive technology. However use of blockchain for 5G hampers high throughput of transactions, high scalability, and the processing of transactions in real time. Scalable blockchain will address these issues while integrating with 5G networks. In this paper, we address the topic of scalability and offer a synopsis of current research on scalable blockchain systems. First, we address the issue with scalability from the viewpoints of storage, networking, and Throughput. Then, scalable blockchain systems, current enabling technologies are showcased, provides detailed survey about integration of scalable blockchain with 5G networks, comparison of scalability solutions, survey of various approaches to integrate blockchain with 5G, methods to improve blockchain scalability. Also outlines the contributions and open challenges that can aid the research community in advancing knowledge in this field by a careful analysis of the body of existing literature.
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