Applying Machine Learning Techniques for Caching in Edge Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

06/21/2020
by   Junaid Shuja, et al.
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Edge networks provide access to a group of proximate users who may have similar content interests. Caching popular content at the edge networks leads to lower latencies while reducing the load on backhaul and core networks with the emergence of high-speed 5G networks. User mobility, preferences, and content popularity are the dominant dynamic features of the edge networks. Temporal and social features of content, such as the number of views and likes are applied to estimate the popularity of content from a global perspective. However, such estimates may not be mapped to an edge network with particular social and geographic characteristics. In edge networks, machine learning techniques can be applied to predict content popularity based on user preferences, user mobility based on user location history, cluster users based on similar content interests, and optimize cache placement strategies provided a set of constraints and predictions about the state of the network. These applications of machine learning can help identify relevant content for an edge network to lower latencies and increase cache hits. This article surveys the application of machine learning techniques for caching content in edge networks. We survey recent state-of-the-art literature and formulate a comprehensive taxonomy based on (a) machine learning technique, (b) caching strategy, and edge network. We further survey supporting concepts for optimal edge caching decisions that require the application of machine learning. These supporting concepts are social-awareness, popularity prediction, and community detection in edge networks. A comparative analysis of the state-of-the-art literature is presented with respect to the parameters identified in the taxonomy. Moreover, we debate research challenges and future directions for optimal caching decisions and the application of machine learning towards caching in edge networks.

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