On the benefits of 5G wireless technology for future mobile cloud computing

This paper comprehensively reviews the paradigm of mobile cloud computing, which comprises advantages of mobile computing, cloud computing, and networking. We systematically overview the major benefits offered to mobile cloud computing by the anticipated fifth-generation wireless technology, including the aspects of heterogeneous connectivity, device-to-device and machine-to-machine communications, as well as energy efficiency. Our work concludes by revealing open challenges as well as attractive directions for further research and may be useful for initial orientation in this field. © 2014 IEEE.