ment. The main functions in the MEC platform include routing, network capability exposure, and management (see Fig. 1.44). The routing entity is responsible for packet forwarding among the MEC platform, radio access network, and the mobile core network, as well as within the MEC platform. The network capability exposure entity enables the authorized exposure of the radio network information service and the RRM. The management entity supports the authentication, authorization, and accounting and management of the third-party applica- tions in the MEC platform. This section presents the architectural description of the MEC platform as well as main applications and key functionalities enabling this technology. 1.1.7.1 Service and Deployment Scenarios The primary objective of multi-access edge computing is to reduce network congestion and to improve application performance by processing the corresponding tasks in the proximity of the users. Furthermore, it intends to improve the type and delivery of the content and applications to those users. The use cases already being realized include augmented reality and virtual reality, which both benefit from fast response times and low-latency ETSI multi-access edge computing (http://www.etsi.org/index.php/technologies-clusters/technologies/multi- access-edge-computing). 100 Chapter 1 communications; connected cars, which also thrive in high-bandwidth, low-latency, highly available settings; and industrial/residential IoT applications that rely on high performance and smart utilization of network resources. Large public and enterprise locations are also beneficiaries of MEC. In large-scale situations where localized venue services are impor- tant, content is delivered to onsite consumers from a MEC server located at the venue. The content is locally stored, processed, and delivered, not requiring information transport through a backhaul or centralized core network. Large enterprises are also increasingly motivated to process user traffic locally rather than backhaul traffic t