Table 1.
Simulation parameters for the Health-BlockEdge framework. MI, millions of instructions.
| Parameters | Data Center | MEC Server | Edge Nodes | IoT Nodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Core Tier) | (Access Tier) | (Local Tier) | (Local Tier) | |
| Upstream bandwidth (MBps) | 140 | 70 | 34 | 10.5 |
| Downstream bandwidth (MBps) | 70 | 35 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage capabilities/RAM (GB) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Processing capabilities/CPU (MIPS) | 15,000–20,000 | 8000–13,500 | 3500–7500 | 400–1300 |
| Communication latency (ms) | 150 | 50 | 8 | 1 |
| Blockchain instructions (MI) | 25 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Blockchain processing power (Idle-Max) (W) | 20–80 | 12–40 | 1.4–20 | - |