Abstract The emergence of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is drastically reshaping
the arrangement of network functions. Instead of being built on dedicated hardware (network …

Multicasting is a fundamental functionality of many network applications, including online
conferencing, event monitoring, video streaming, and so on. To ensure reliable, secure, and …

Nowadays, network softwareization is an emerging techno-economic transformation trend
that significantly impacts how enterprises deploy their network services. As an essential …

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) reforms the cloud paradigm by bringing unprecedented
computing capacity to the vicinity of end users at the mobile network edge. This provides …

In the Service-Function-Chaining (SFC) enabled networks, various sophisticated policy-
aware network functions, such as intrusion detection, access control and unified threat …

Stringent delay requirements of many mobile applications have led to the development of
mobile edge clouds, to offer low latency network services at the network edges. Most …

The adoption of virtualization technologies in networking is promoting a radical innovation in
the way network services are managed and delivered. Indeed, some network services may …

Multicasting is a fundamental functionality of networks for many applications including online
conferencing, event monitoring, video streaming, and system monitoring in data centers. To …

Discrete non-virtualized network elements are characterized by large costs, limited
functions, vendor lock-in, and limited orchestration. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides a good paradigm for sharing the
resources of the physical network. The deployment problem of Service Function Chains …