The fifth generation (5G) of telecommunications network envisions a fully connected society,
where critical and reliable services play a major role in support to the industry. Emerging …

Existing network service provisioning and lifecycle management (LCM) workflows rely on
heterogeneous devices from multiple vendors and collaboration between multiple network …

Abstract 5G is an emerging technology and is not going to be an update to its predecessors.
Researchers are intended to achieve a head-turning advancement in terms of all the way …

The integration of network function visualization (NFV) and service function chaining (SFC)
adds intelligence to the core of the network. The programmability of the network core …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has the potential to fundamentally transform
conventional network architecture through the decoupling of software from dedicated …

The upcoming fifth generation (5G) mobile communications urge software-defined networks
(SDNs) and network function virtualization (NFV) to join forces with the multiaccess edge …

This paper presents a quick block transport system for scalable Hyperledger Fabric (HLF)
blockchain over device-to-device (D2D)-assisted 5G networks. The objective of the …

Network function virtualization (NFV) allows edge devices to host different types of virtual
network functions (VNFs) and support Computing in the Network. Therefore, an edge device …

Distributed network function virtualization management and orchestration (NFV-MANO)
offers a flexible way to manage and orchestrate diversified network services in large-scale …

The sixth-generation (6G) communication technology provides a high level of
interoperability through terahertz data transfer and latency-less service sharing. Due to its …