5G communications have become an enabler for the creation of new and more complex
networking scenarios, bringing together different vertical ecosystems. Such behavior has …

In this paper, we identify the main challenges and problems related with the management
and orchestration of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) over aerial networks built with …

Next generation mobile networks base on the auto-mated, flexible, and dynamic
orchestration of virtualised network services (NSs). These NSs are made up of Virtual …

In this paper, we present a practical solution to support the adaptable and automated
deployment of applications of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAVs). Our solution is …

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is currently driving a paradigm shift towards the
virtualisation/softwarisation of network infrastructures, allowing the flexible deployment and …

The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) paradigm is one of the key-enabling technologies
in the development of the 5th generation of mobile networks. This technology aims at …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have progressively been integrated into people lives
during the last years. It is quite common now to see UAVs flying in the countryside doing …

With the advent of 5G technologies, vertical markets have been placed at the forefront, as
fundamental drivers and adopters of technical developments and new business models …

Envisioned 5G applications are key drivers of the evolution of network and cloud
architectures. These novel services pose several challenges on the underlying infrastructure …

Advanced communication networks, such as 5G and beyond, will be a complex ecosystem
made of multiple physically interconnected elements, implying that the upcoming network …