Method and apparatus for providing edge computing service

A network core server comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor,
• wherein, based on the instructions being executed by the processor, the processor is configured to:
• identify a terminal corresponding to a subscriber of an edge computing service based on service authorization information of the terminal;
• detect a movement of the terminal from a first edge cluster to a second edge cluster;
• and
• perform an action, based on the movement of the terminal, related to at least one of a first edge control server of the first edge cluster and a second edge control server of the second edge cluster, and
• wherein the service authorization information comprises a user equipment usage type of the terminal, and
• wherein the user equipment usage type of the terminal corresponds to a multi-access edge computing (MEC) value predetermined and assigned to an edge control server, which is different from the network core server, by a mobile telecommunication service provider.

A control method for an edge computing service, comprising:

• identifying a terminal corresponding to a subscriber of the edge computing service;
• detecting a movement of the terminal from a first edge cluster to a second edge cluster;
• and
• performing an action, based on the movement of the terminal, related to at least one of a first edge control server of the first edge cluster and a second edge control server of the second edge cluster;
• performing a re-selection a user plane device based on the movement of the terminal,
• wherein the performing the re-selection of the user plane device comprises:
• based on a service state of the terminal that is an active state, delaying the re-selection until the service state becomes an idle state;
• and
• based on the service state that is the idle state, performing the re-selection.