The unprecedented growth of the global Internet traffic, coupled with the large spatio-
temporal fluctuations that create, to some extent, predictable tidal traffic conditions, are …

This special issue explores how emerging machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence
(AI) algorithms can help computer networks become smarter. The final goal is to disseminate …

6G networks are envisioned to deliver a large diversity of applications and meet stringent
Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Hence, integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples network functions from dedicated
hardware devices into Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). These VNFs are chained in order …

Multi-tier computing (MC) is a promising architecture that integrates cloud computing, fog
computing, and edge computing to provide users with a consistent experience of computing …

Smart environments use composable microservices pipelines to process Internet of Things
(IoT) data, where each service is dependent on the outcome of its predecessor. To ensure …

Container technologies promise efficient deployment of distributed services, but their
potential is hampered by suboptimal resource utilization and network congestion stemming …

Compared with the dedicated hardware-based middle-boxes, Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) makes network services more flexible, scalable, and cost-efficient by …

Network function virtualization is a key enabling technology for the customization of network
services in next-generation networks to support diverse applications. Most enterprise and …

In recent times, it has been witnessed that an increasing number of Internet connected
devices impose an huge challenge on Internet of Thing (IoT) networks, which provides …