Application and network VNF migration in a MEC-enabled 5G architecture

I Sarrigiannis, E Kartsakli, K Ramantas… - 2018 IEEE 23rd …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The upcoming fifth generation (5G) of mobile communications brings new paradigms, such
as network slicing and automation, to the forefront. Cloud computing and network function …

Reusing sub-chains of network functions to support mec services

TV Doan, A Kropp, GT Nguyen… - 2019 IEEE Symposium …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are widely
considered to be key players in the 5G era. Whereas MEC enables to reduce latency …

Edge computing enhancements in an NFV-based ecosystem for 5G neutral hosts

G Baldoni, P Cruschelli, M Paolino… - … IEEE conference on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) framework can increase the flexibility and reduce the
cost of network functions deployment and operation, but needs to be tailored when this …

The path towards resource elasticity for 5G network architecture

DM Gutierrez-Estevez, M Gramaglia… - 2018 IEEE wireless …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vertical markets and industries are addressing a large diversity of heterogeneous services,
use cases, and applications in 5G. It is currently common understanding that for networks to …

Performance evaluation on virtualization technologies for nfv deployment in 5g networks

R Behravesh, E Coronado… - 2019 IEEE Conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is regarded as a pivotal pillar to grasp the
particularized 5G goals by shifting network intelligence from the cloud to the edge. Network …

Programming tools for rapid NFV-based media application development in 5G networks

U Acar, RF Ustok, S Keskin… - 2018 IEEE Conference …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of virtualisation and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) have dramatically
transformed the telecom industry through network function virtualisation (NFV). A recently …

A network slicing prototype for a flexible cloud radio access network

S Costanzo, I Fajjari, N Aitsaadi… - 2018 15th IEEE Annual …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The next 5G infrastructure is expected to serve a multitude of services with heterogeneous
requirements, which might be potentially managed by multiple Mobile Virtual Network …

Prototyping nfv-based multi-access edge computing in 5G ready networks with open baton

GA Carella, M Pauls, T Magedanz… - … IEEE Conference on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing acceptance of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software
Defined Networking (SDN) technologies, a radical transformation is currently occurring …

A double-tier MEC-NFV architecture: Design and optimisation

V Sciancalepore, F Giust, K Samdanis… - 2016 IEEE Conference …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emerging requirements for 5th generation (5G) mobile networks lead to a complete
network paradigm refurbishment by leveraging on Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) …

A network operator-biased approach for multi-service network function placement in a 5G network slicing architecture

SS Shinde, D Marabissi, D Tarchi - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
The 5G communication standard is characterized by an increased softwarization, allowing a
higher flexibility able to cope with different requirements and services. In particular, Network …