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
, George Michoulis
, George Niotis
, Vasileios Argyriou
, Thomas Lagkas
, Konstantinos Psanis
, Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis
, Konstantinos Chrysagis
, Panagiotis Sarigiannidis

Sidroco Holdings Ltd
Democritus University of Thrace
University of Western Macedonia
University of Macedonia
Public Power Corporation S.A.
MetaMind Innovations P.C.

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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
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025
Place of Publication	Piscataway, U.S.
Publisher	IEEE Publishing
Pages	1-6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331521165
ISBN (Print)	9798331521172
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2025

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Name	Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics
ISSN (Print)	0747-668X
ISSN (Electronic)	2159-1423

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. (Contributor), Michoulis, G. (Contributor), Niotis, G. (Contributor), Argyriou, V. (Contributor), Lagkas, T. (Contributor), Psanis, K. (Contributor), Radoglou-Grammatikis, P. (Contributor), Chrysagis, K. (Contributor) & Sarigiannidis, P. (Contributor), 11 Jan 2025.
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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. In 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025 (pp. 1-6). (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics). IEEE Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953

Tsourdinis, Kyros ; Michoulis, George ; Niotis, George et al. / Unlocking 5G network slicing : a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025. Piscataway, U.S. : IEEE Publishing, 2025. pp. 1-6 (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics).

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Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management. / Tsourdinis, Kyros; Michoulis, George; Niotis, George et al.
2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025. Piscataway, U.S.: IEEE Publishing, 2025. p. 1-6 (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Tsourdinis K, Michoulis G, Niotis G, Argyriou V, Lagkas T, Psanis K et al. Unlocking 5G network slicing: a comprehensive survey on blockchain marketplace utilizing NFTs, AI, and advanced resource management. In 2025 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2025. Piscataway, U.S.: IEEE Publishing. 2025. p. 1-6. (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics). doi: 10.1109/ICCE63647.2025.10929953

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