The service function chaining paradigm links ordered service functions via network
virtualization, in support of applications with severe network constraints. To provide wide …

Network function virtualization (NFV) decouples software implementations of network
functions from their hosts (or hardware). NFV exposes a new set of entities, the virtualized …

With the development of network functions virtualization and software defined networking,
the service function chain (SFC) orchestration issue is a big challenge for high reliability and …

Service function chain (SFC) is widely exploited to provide heterogeneous network services,
which refers to an ordered sequence of network functions that a given flow should traverse …

Service function chaining is a network capability that provides support for application-driven-
networking through the ordered interconnection of service functions. The lifecycle …

The satellite-ground integrated network will play an important role in the future sixth
generation (6G) network. Software defined networking (SDN) and network functions …

Service function chaining (SFC) allows the forwarding of traffic flows along a chain of virtual
network functions (VNFs). Software defined networking (SDN) solutions can be used to …

Network function virtualization is a new network concept that moves network functions from
dedicated hardware to software-defined applications running on standard high volume …

In the 5G-and-beyond era, ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) services are
ubiquitous in edge networks. To enhance the performance metrics and the quality of service …

The study of Service Function Chains (SFCs) placement problem is crucial to support
services flexibly and use resources efficiently. Solutions should satisfy various Quality of …