6G • Core Network
Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) in 6G
Microsecond Unified In-Network Compute and Communication Broker
Network service where customers purchase combined data transmission and cloud GPU processing cycles as a single unified package.
Technical Explanation
In 6G, communication and computing merge. Under Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS), an autonomous robot, AR headset, or vehicle does not establish a raw data pipe; it purchases an atomic bundle of wireless bandwidth and edge GPU compute. The 6G Core computes the optimal execution location (handset, local cell tower edge server, or regional cloud), transparently offloading and synchronizing memory buffers with sub-millisecond latency.
Key Functions
- Bundles wireless transmission bandwidth and edge GPU computing into a single atomic service
- Offloads heavy AI inference from battery-constrained terminals to local base station servers
- Routes computational tasks dynamically based on lowest combined latency
- Provides standardized billing and metering for communication and compute cycles
Specifications
ETSI MEC 003, ITU-T Y.3180 (Computing Power Network), 3GPP Rel-19 CaaS
Interfaces
Computing Power Exposure InterfaceEdge GPU Ingestion SocketCaaS Metering
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