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1 Core network aspects

By flexibly locating functionalities, which have conventionally resided in the mobile core network, at any part
of the network in a distributed fashion, a highly efficient and scalable mobile network can be realized. Thus,
unlike the current mobile network, distributed mobile networking can:
– localize and optimize the signalling and data paths;
– enable the network administrator to control the signalling and data path;
– locate the functional entities (e.g., mobility management) anywhere in the network (both in the
mobile core and access networks);
– provide the discovery function (network resources and devices) of the connected devices in both
centralized and distributed fashions;
– connect devices not fully capable of mobility and/or security without degrading those features.
By supporting the above functionalities, distributed mobile networking can provide always-on, always-best
connected access with guaranteed end-to-end services.

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