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It accelerates token generation by reusing previously computed information instead of repeating the same computations.\nMuch of the existing research assumes fixed hardware and communication conditions. Mobile networks are dynamic: wireless links vary with fading and interference, congestion affects latency, and users move between base stations. During handovers, accumulated session state may need to be transferred or rebuilt.\nThis thesis will investigate KV cache management in mobile networks, considering user mobility, concurrent users, and wireless channel conditions.\nWhat you will do:\nThe project will move from literature review to testbed development and systematic evaluation:\nReview the literature: Examine KV cache management for LLM inference, including load balancing, quantization and compression, prefix caching, and prefix-cache-aware request routing.\n\nBuild a testbed: Simulate realistic mobile-network conditions, including time-varying wireless links, fading, interference, throughput and latency variation, congestion, user mobility, and handovers between base stations. Support multiple users sharing cache and network resources, different KV cache strategies, and different network traces.\n\nEvaluate strategies: Benchmark existing and proposed approaches, such as transferring versus rebuilding the cache during handover and mobility-aware prefix routing. Compare compute cost, latency, and energy efficiency across network conditions, and analyze the trade-offs.\n\nReport your findings: Write a thesis report and present your results at Ericsson Research.\n\nYou will also have the opportunity to propose and develop your own ideas within the project.\nThe skills you bring:\nYou are pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\n\nStrong programming skills in Python and PyTorch.\n\nCoursework or experience in AI; a background in machine learning and neural networks is preferred.\n\nInterest in AI research or building end-to-end AI prototypes.\n\nKnowledge of Git is an advantage; familiarity with network simulators such as ns-3 is beneficial.\n\nFluency in English.\n\nApplication and Practical Details\nPlease include your CV, cover letter, and transcripts for both your bachelor’s degree and current master’s studies.\nExtent: One 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