Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) relies on virtualization technologies to allow the implementation of middleboxes in software that is executed on commercial off-the-shelf …
The Element Management System (EMS) is defined by the ETSI NFV reference architecture as responsible for the instrumentation of Virtualized Network Functions (VNF). The EMS acts …
One of the challenges of the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) paradigm is to deploy virtualized network functions and services efficiently. In particular, current solutions for multi …
Network softwarization plays a significantly important role in the development and deployment of the latest communication system for 5G and beyond. A more flexible and …
One of the key aspects hindering NFV adoption is the VNF performance, which is well below middleboxes. The offload of parts of a VNF into programmable data planes presents an …
ABSTRACT The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) paradigm aims to decouple network functions from dedicated hardware, employing virtualization technologies to implement …