The steps toward all over IP have defined to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) as the de
facto technology for end-to-end multimedia service provisioning in 5G. However, the …

Communication networks are witnessing a dramatic growth in the number of connected
mobile devices, sensors and the Internet of Everything (IoE) equipment, which have been …

Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provisioning in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …

Abstract Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) promotes a paradigm shift in the core
network, by enabling the execution of network functions on a virtualized software plane …

The adoption of the virtualization paradigm in both computing and networking domains
portends a landscape of heterogeneous service capabilities and resources pervasively …

In this work, we try to further enhance the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of network function
virtualization (NFV) by considering virtual network function service chaining (vNF-SC) in a …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) promises programmability and cost savings by
replacing hardware middleboxes with more flexible Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) on …

The growing demand for flexibility and cost reduction in the telecommunication landscape
directs the focus of service development heavily to programmability and softwarization. In …

Network and Telecom operators are continuously embracing the adoption of Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) as a means to provide more agile, flexible and cost-efficient …

Network Function Virtualization has dramatically increased the flexibility in the deployment
of network services, however the execution of virtual functions on compute nodes equipped …