In order to facilitate flexible network service virtualization and migration, network functions
(NFs) are increasingly executed by software modules as so-called “softwarized NFs” on …

Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provisioning in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) networks are poised to play a critical role in providing
ultra-low latency and high bandwidth communications in various real-world IoT scenarios …

The trend of software implementation of hardware functions in modern communication
networks has contributed to the development of technologies and concepts such as NFV …

Energy consumption has increased drastically at global scale due to the growing
urbanization in cities. Energy efficiency in smart buildings can be achieved by introducing a …

Nowadays, buildings are increasingly energy intensive, as they represent almost 40% of
total energy consumption and more than 35% of CO2 emissions. The excessive and …

Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provision-ing in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …