Very low latency and high reliability are two of the main requirements for new applications
exploiting 5G networks. This is the case for the remote operation of robots or vehicles, the …

ICT solutions must meet the requirements demanded by challenging and complex scenarios
such as remote care, which can be viewed as a combination of heterogeneous services …

Network functions virtualization (NFV) allows service providers to deliver new services to
their customers more quickly by adopting software-centric network functions implementation …

In network function virtualization, mobile network functions are segregated from proprietary
hardware to the commercial off-the-shelf computer on the cloud. This paradigm shift aims at …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) migrates the carrier-grade LTE Evolved Packet Core
(EPC) that runs on commodity boxes to the public cloud. In the new virtualized environment …

Mobile network operators (MNOs) continually look to improve their business and become
more agile and competitive within the quickly developing telecommunications industry. In …

Microservices enable rapid service deployment and scaling. Integrating poorly-understood
microservice components into Service Function Chains (SFCs) or graphs limits a provider's …

In this work, we examine the challenges that service providers encounter in managing
complex service function graphs, while controlling service delivery latency. Based on the …

Advances in virtualization technologies have revolutionized the design of the core of cellular
networks. However, the adoption of microservice design patterns and migration of services …