Auction mechanisms for virtualization in 5G cellular networks: Basics, trends, and open challenges

U Habiba, E Hossain - IEEE communications surveys & …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless network virtualization (WNV) is considered as a reliable and effective solution to
enhance the capacity and resource utilization in emerging 5G cellular wireless networks …

On dynamic service function chain deployment and readjustment

J Liu, W Lu, F Zhou, P Lu, Z Zhu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising technology to decouple the network
functions from dedicated hardware elements, leading to the significant cost reduction in …

VNF-based service provision in software defined LEO satellite networks

Z Jia, M Sheng, J Li, D Zhou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks will play important roles in the sixth generation (6G)
communication system. Software defined network technique is a novel approach introduced …

Novel node-ranking approach and multiple topology attributes-based embedding algorithm for single-domain virtual network embedding

H Cao, L Yang, H Zhu - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network virtualization (NV) is a promising approach to remove the ossification of current
Internet. Virtual network embedding (VNE) is the key issue in NV which efficiently and …

AI-Empowered Virtual Network Embedding: A Comprehensive Survey

S Wu, N Chen, A Xiao, P Zhang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the challenges posed by Internet rigidity, network virtualization (NV) technology emerges
as a pivotal approach, imparting diversity, resilience, and scalability to the evolution of new …

Network function virtualization in dynamic networks: A stochastic perspective

X Cheng, Y Wu, G Min… - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a key enabling technology for 5G network softwarization, network function virtualization
(NFV) provides an efficient paradigm to optimize network resource utility for the benefits of …

A novel optimal mapping algorithm with less computational complexity for virtual network embedding

H Cao, Y Zhu, G Zheng, L Yang - IEEE Transactions on Network …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network virtualization (NV) is widely accepted as one enabling technology for future
network, which enables multiple virtual networks (VNs) with different paradigms and …

5G network slices embedding with sharable virtual network functions

C Mei, J Liu, J Li, L Zhang… - Journal of Communications …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network slicing (NS) is recognized as a key technology for the 5G mobile network in
enabling the network to support multiple diversified vertical markets over a shared physical …

Virtual network embedding approximations: Leveraging randomized rounding

M Rost, S Schmid - IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Virtual Network Embedding Problem (VNEP) captures the essence of many resource
allocation problems. In the VNEP, customers request resources in the form of Virtual …

Efficient virtual network embedding of cloud-based data center networks into optical networks

W Fan, F Xiao, X Chen, L Cui… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The demand for data center bandwidth has exploded due to the continuous development of
cloud computing, causing the use of network resources close to saturation. Optical network …