Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management

Kyros Tsourdinis; George Michoulis; George Niotis; Vasileios Argyriou; Thomas Lagkas; Konstantinos Psanis; Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis; Konstantinos Chrysagis; Panagiotis Sarigiannidis

doi:10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953

Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management

Kyros Tsourdinis (Contributor)
, George Michoulis (Contributor)
, George Niotis (Contributor)
, Vasileios Argyriou (Contributor)
, Thomas Lagkas (Contributor)
, Konstantinos Psanis (Contributor)
, Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis (Contributor)
, Konstantinos Chrysagis (Contributor)
, Panagiotis Sarigiannidis (Contributor)

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Abstract

This survey paper explores the incorporation of blockchain with 5G networks for network slicing, resource allocation, and security. It is argued how blockchain, in combination with AI and NFTs, can automate and optimize 5G network operations with transparency and security. The paper presents a comparative analysis of different blockchain-based 5G solutions highlighting the advantages of resource efficiency, scalability, and security. It also covers the critical challenges faced with the concept, which include increased computational demands, integration complexity, and network latency, and emphasizes the continuation of research to overcome them.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2025
Event	2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE) - Las Vegas, U.S. Duration: 11 Jan 2025 → 14 Jan 2025

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Conference	2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE)
Period	11/01/25 → 14/01/25

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Note: This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101070455 (DYNABIC). Published in: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE). Piscataway, U.S. : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. ISSN (online) 2158-4001 ISBN (online) 9798331521165

Keywords

Computer science and informatics
Network-Slicing
5G
Marketplace
Blockchain

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Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management
Tsourdinis, K., Michoulis, G., Niotis, G., Argyriou, V., Lagkas, T., Psanis, K., Radoglou-Grammatikis, P., Chrysagis, K. & Sarigiannidis, P., 11 Jan 2025, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025. Piscataway, U.S.: IEEE Publishing, p. 1-6 (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics).
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Tsourdinis, K., Michoulis, G., Niotis, G., Argyriou, V., Lagkas, T., Psanis, K., Radoglou-Grammatikis, P., Chrysagis, K., & Sarigiannidis, P. (2025). Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management. Paper presented at 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953

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Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management. / Tsourdinis, Kyros (Contributor); Michoulis, George (Contributor); Niotis, George (Contributor) et al.
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