Network function virtualization and multiaccess edge computing have been introduced by
Internet service providers to deal with various challenges, which hinder them from satisfying …

Network function virtualization (NFV) and mobile-edge computing (MEC) have been
introduced by Internet service providers (ISPs) to deal with various challenges, which hinder …

Nowadays, service function chaining (SFC) becomes more and more widespread and
profound to implement flexible and economical virtual network infrastructures for the Internet …

Network virtualization techniques are promising to overcome the obstacle of applying and
expanding costly traditional networks in the industrial Internet of things (IIoT). Artificial …

With the rapid development of Internet of the Things (IoT) technology, IoT services have
higher and higher requirements for latency. In the IoT environment, virtual network functions …

With the evolution toward 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to manage resource
dynamically and provide customized services for different users in a cost-effective manner …

Edge-Cloud Computing Industrial Internet of Things (ECIIoT) is composed of edge and cloud
nodes with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices to get the service function chain (SFC) …

Edge Computing (EC) provides delay protection for some delay-sensitive network services
by deploying cloud infrastructure with limited resources at the edge of the network. In …

Network function virtualization (NFV) and mobile edge computing (MEC) are two of the
promising technologies that are expected to play a critical role in mobile edge cloud …

Abstract Next-Generation Networks (NGNs) provide efficient services to improve the overall
network performance, especially in Internet of Things (IoT) networks. However, service …