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• #Core Network

Hiroki Watanabe

• Profile
  From 2019 to 2022, I worked as a researcher at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University. I was in charge of research on an application execution platform for distributed Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) environments, as well as on research of an autonomous distributed IoT system and its integration mechanism. Since 2022, I have been working at SoftBank Corp. and in charge of research on a robust and scalable mobile core network.
• Research areas
  • Network systems
  • Network virtualization
  • High-functional transport layer
  • Virtualization of core networks in mobile systems
• Major awards
  • IPSJ JIP Specially Selected Paper certificate (FY21)
• Major publications / papers
  • H. Watanabe et al., "A Design of stateless 5G core network with procedural processing," IEICE Technical Report, vol. 122, no. 310, NS2022-139, pp. 54-59, December 2022. (in Japanese)
• Research areas and achievements as a student
  • H. Watanabe et al., "ContMEC: An Architecture of Multi-access Edge Computing for Offloading Container-Based Mobile Applications," 2022 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Seoul, Korea, 2022, pp. 3647-3653, doi: 10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9839004.
  • H. Watanabe, F. Teraoka, "L5-TSPP: A Protocol for Disruption Tolerant Networking in Layer-5," IEICE Transactions on Communications, 2022, vol. E105.B, no. 2, pp. 215-227,
  • H. Watanabe, T. Sato, T. Kondo, F. Teraoka, "AFC: A Mechanism for Distributed Data Processing in Edge/Fog Computing," 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Madrid, Spain, 2021, pp. 01-07, doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685467.
  • H. Watanabe, K. Hayashi, T. Sato, T. Kondo, F. Teraoka, "Management and Network Orchestration for Edge/Fog-based Distributed Data Processing," Journal of Information Processing, 2021, vol. 29, pp. 640-648,
• Passion for my work
  Research and development of modern mobile systems are like a comprehensive IT combat sport, requiring diverse expertise. It's very enjoyable to work with team members to analyze the unique challenges of mobile systems and relate them to general computing challenges.
• What I value in my research
  Leading by example, maintaining a sense of the field, cultivating the next generation, and clear communication.
• Hobbies
  Coffee