Trustworthy mobile edge caching: a blockchain approach to mitigate malicious nodes and incentivize cache sharing

The increasing volume of mobile network traffic necessitates advanced content caching solutions at the network edge to reduce latency. This research identifies critical challenges including malicious edge servers manipulating or deleting cached content, and the limited capacity of these servers. It proposes a blockchain-based trust management mechanism to address these issues, aiming to identify trustworthy edge servers and mobile helper nodes while incentivizing cache sharing.

Addressing the challenges of mobile edge caching is vital for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of digital infrastructure as network traffic escalates. Solutions that mitigate malicious activity and incentivize resource sharing are critical for maintaining service quality and protecting data integrity, which directly impacts user experience and operational continuity.

Growing mobile network traffic requires content caching on edge servers to mitigate latency.

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