Network slicing has become a fundamental property for next-generation networks,
especially because an inherent part of 5G standardisation is the ability for service providers …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) provides a major contribution to the innovation of smart
manufacturing and industrial automation. Due to IoT, network devices and intelligent …

This study proposes a service function chaining (SFC) management system architecture that
is based on a genetic algorithm and network service header encapsulation that is called …

Network slicing (NS) is a highly promising paradigm in 5G and forthcoming 6G
communication networks. NS allows for the customization of multiple logically independent …

When providing services in multi-administrative multi-domain networks, domains usually
disclose a topology aggregation composed of a set of abstract links connecting their border …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a fundamental enabler in 5G networks, automating
service deployment through softwarization and virtualization. However, challenges remain in …

Network slicing is a key enabler of multi-tenancy in 5G-and-beyond networks that satisfies
the distinct requirements of different use-cases. As the density of tenants increases over …

Network slicing is the most promising paradigm that enables the provision of services for
aerial communication tasks, such as data traffic offloading, disaster relief, and data …

Network automation is an area of interest which further incurs in Zero-touch network and
Service Management (ZSM). Machine Learning (ML) is acting as a key tool for the …

With network function virtualisation (NFV) and network programmability, network functions
(NFs) such as firewalls, traffic load balancers, content filters, and intrusion detection systems …