The main objective of this research is to simulate and analyze the quality of service (QoS) in
Internet Protocol (IP) networks with video traffic. We use network simulator ns-2 to simulate …

The emergence of virtualisation and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) have dramatically
transformed the telecom industry through network function virtualisation (NFV). A recently …

Abstract Although Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has multiple advantages in
comparison with traditional hardware middleboxes, there are still many open problems …

The emerging paradigm of network function virtualization advocates deploying virtualized
network functions (VNFs) on standard virtualization platforms for significant cost reduction …

This article details a novel approach to the fine-tuning of carrier-grade virtualized network
function deployments for both performance optimization and diagnostic purposes, using …

This paper proposes a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message classification and
prioritization scheme. This three-priority classification of SIP messages is implemented in …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is one of key features envisioned for the upcoming 5G
core networks in order to support high flexibility in network deployment and management …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has been considered as a promising technology for
future Internet to increase the network flexibility, accelerate the service innovation, and …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging solution that aims at improving the
flexibility, the efficiency and the manageability of networks, by leveraging virtualization and …

A considerable amount of efforts needs to be devoted to performance modeling and analysis
of emerging technologies and their applications in order to develop proper design and …