Abstract Service Function Chaining (SFC) has gained momentum as one of the building
blocks of the 5G ecosystem. Indeed, SFC combined with other promising technologies such …

Service Function Chaining (SFC) is a trending paradigm, which has helped to introduce
unseen flexibility in telecom networks. Network service providers, as well as big network …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables to implement network functions in software,
high-speed packet processing functions which traditionally are dominated by hardware …

The emergence of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization
(NFV) facilitates policy-driven and dynamic service function chaining (SFC). In recent years …

Dynamic service function chaining (SFC) is a technique that facilitates the enforcement of
advanced services and differentiated traffic forwarding policies. It dynamically steers the …

With the evolution towards the Fifth Generation of Mobile Communications (5G), Software-
based Networks are paving the way to a radical transformation of Network Operators …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV), network slicing, and Software-Defined Networking
(SDN) are the key enablers of the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G). Service Function …

Generally, a service request must specify its required virtual network functions (VNFs) and
their specific order, which is known as the service function chain (SFC). When mapping …

Current Service Function Chaining (SFC) architectures are tailor-made for specific
environments and platforms, often relying on SFC support on network devices or specialized …

Emerging technologies such as network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined
networking (SDN) provide a promising way to implement service function chain (SFC), a …