The ubiquitous deployment of middleboxes can hamper the network capability to be flexible,
scalable and innovative to an extent that new and specialized services cannot be easily …

Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) are often realized using virtual machines (VMs) because
they provide an isolated environment compatible with classical cloud computing …

Abstract The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has been conceived as an enabler of
novel network infrastructures and services that can be deployed by combining virtualized …

Fifth Generation of Mobile Communication (5G) integrates the use of telecommunication and
computer systems. As virtualisation eases the deployment of new functionalities demanded …

Network function virtualization (NFV) envisions the use of cloud computing and virtualization
technology to reduce costs and innovate network services. However, this paradigm shift …

The emerging paradigm of network function virtualization (NFV) technology promises an
efficient solution for optimized service deployment in the cloud computing environment …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) ambitiously aims at shifting functionalities from
proprietary hardware to commodity servers as well as providing a common platform for the …

Since its introduction in 2012, telecommunications operators have been applying the
Network Function Virtualization principle to their core infrastructure, leading to more agile …

In order to cope with the increasing network utilization driven by new mobile clients, and to
satisfy demand for new network services and performance guarantees, telecommunication …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) allows service providers to deliver new services to
their customers more quickly by adopting software centric network functions implementation …