On the road to 6G: Visions, requirements, key technologies and testbeds
Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication systems have entered the stage of commercial
deployment, providing users with new services, improved user experiences as well as a host …
deployment, providing users with new services, improved user experiences as well as a host …
Device-enhanced MEC: Multi-access edge computing (MEC) aided by end device computation and caching: A survey
Multi-access edge computing (MEC) has recently been proposed to aid mobile end devices
in providing compute-and data-intensive services with low latency. Growing service …
in providing compute-and data-intensive services with low latency. Growing service …
A comprehensive survey of service function chain provisioning approaches in SDN and NFV architecture
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …
Verticals in 5G MEC-use cases and security challenges
5G is the fifth-generation cellular network satisfying the requirements IMT-2020
(International Mobile Telecommunications-2020) of the International Telecommunication …
(International Mobile Telecommunications-2020) of the International Telecommunication …
The origin and evolution of open programmable networks and SDN
The term “SDN” represents a significant evolution in networking technology and draws
attention and support from network operators, vendors, researchers and industry regulators …
attention and support from network operators, vendors, researchers and industry regulators …
Energy-efficient provisioning for service function chains to support delay-sensitive applications in network function virtualization
The efficient deployment of virtual network functions (VNFs) for network service provisioning
is key for achieving network function virtualization (NFV); however, most existing studies …
is key for achieving network function virtualization (NFV); however, most existing studies …
Hardware-accelerated platforms and infrastructures for network functions: A survey of enabling technologies and research studies
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 …
(NFs) are increasingly executed by software modules as so-called “softwarized NFs” on …
Towards software-defined protection, automation, and control in power systems: Concepts, state of the art, and future challenges
Nowadays, power systems' Protection, Automation, and Control (PAC) functionalities are
often deployed in different constrained devices (Intelligent Electronic Devices) following a …
often deployed in different constrained devices (Intelligent Electronic Devices) following a …
Mapping the VNFs and VLs of a RAN slice onto intelligent PoPs in beyond 5G mobile networks
The mapping of a virtual network service onto a physical network infrastructure is a
challenging task due to the joint allocation of virtual resources across nodes and links, the …
challenging task due to the joint allocation of virtual resources across nodes and links, the …
Network services anomalies in NFV: Survey, taxonomy, and verification methods
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a disruptive networking architecture
whose galloping evolution is prompting enterprises to outsource network functions to the …
whose galloping evolution is prompting enterprises to outsource network functions to the …