Network slicing is one of the main novelty of 5G systems and it is expected to radically
change the approach of network operators to the support of vertical applications with specific …

The network slicing paradigm provides the necessary means to allow vertical segments to
seamlessly share the same network infrastructure, while delivering the expected service …

In the upcoming 5G networks and following the emerging software-defined
networking/network function virtualization (SDN/NFV) paradigm, demanded services will be …

The concept of network slicing (NS) has been proposed for flexible resource provisioning
where a physical resource is partitioned into logically independent networks on demand …

One of the fundamental challenges that needs to be addressed in 5G systems and beyond
relates with delivery of demanding uninterrupted services to mobile users. In this context …

Due to the modern bandwidth-intensive, ever heterogeneous, and evolving network traffic,
exhaustion of network resources under current technologies is foreseeable. In order to …

Software Defined Converged Access represents a feasible solution to effectively address 5G
traffic demands. This paper proposes an integrated mobile-optical control for wavelength …

Network slices combine resource virtualization with the isolation level required by future 5G
applications. In addition, the use of monitoring and data analytics help to maintain the …

The blueSPACE project focuses on the study of innovative technologies to overcome the
limitations of current fronthaul networks. The key technology proposed is space-division …

With flexible spectrum allocation and distance-adaptive modulation, the flex-grid elastic
optical network (EON) has been seen as a promising solution for better supporting the ever …