Service provisioning mechanisms implemented across 5G infrastructures take broadly into
use the network service chain concept. Typically, it is coupled with Network Function …

This article details a novel approach to the fine-tuning of carrier-grade virtualized network
function deployments for both performance optimization and diagnostic purposes, using …

Thanks to network slicing, 5G networks will support a variety of services in a flexible and
swift manner. In this context, we seek to make high-quality, joint optimal decisions …

Network softwarization is a major paradigm shift, which enables programmable and flexible
system operation in challenging use cases. In the fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the …

For systems that are based on network function virtualization (NFV), it remains a key
challenge to conduct effective service chain composition with the lowest request latency and …

Deployment of 100Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) links challenges the packet processing limits of
commodity hardware used for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). Moreover, realizing …

As a new promising technology, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) converts hardware
based network function into software module running on virtual machines, for cost reduction …

The introduction of network function virtualisation (NFV) represents a significant change in
networking technology, which may create new opportunities in terms of cost efficiency …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a new paradigm to enable service innovation
through virtualizing traditional network functions. To construct a new NFV-enabled network …

Ongoing research and industrial exploitation of SDN and NFV technologies promise higher
flexibility on network automation and infrastructure optimization. Choosing the location of …