The network function virtualization (NFV) paradigm is an emerging technology that provides
network flexibility by allowing the allocation of network functions over commodity hardware …

This paper proposed and implemented an energy-aware routing multi-level and mapping
problem (EARMLP) algorithm to minimize the overall power consumption in Software …

The evolution of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization
(NFV) in the telecommunications industry have intensified the issues of network …

With the popularity of emerging mobile services such as virtual reality and online gaming,
users expect higher quality immersive experiences. In response to the communication …

In order to satisfy diversified service demands, future networks are expected to provide
higher quality network services, especially in 5G scenarios. Network Function Virtualization …

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities, more and more
types of applications have been emerging. In fact, different applications have different …

The fifth generation (5G) communication technology is a standard for the broadband
communication applicable for mobile communications. The entire network for any …

The energy consumption of network devices is a significant part of the network's energy
costs. Recently, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has been suggested as a suitable and …

Network function virtualization (NFV) technology achieves flexible service deployment by
replacing the middleboxes with virtual network functions (VNFs). In NFV, a set of VNFs are …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is an emerging design paradigm that replaces physical
middlebox devices with software modules running on general purpose commodity servers …