The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

Abstract The emergence of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is drastically reshaping
the arrangement of network functions. Instead of being built on dedicated hardware (network …

Abstract 5G networks are going to support a variety of vertical services, with a diverse set of
key performance indicators (KPIs), by using enabling technologies such as software-defined …

Since Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples network functions (NFs) from the
underlying dedicated hardware and realizes them in the form of software called Virtual …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) brings flexible provisioning and great convenience for
enterprises outsource their network functions to the Data Center Networks (DCNs). Network …

Emerging 5G technologies can significantly reduce end-to-end service latency for
applications requiring strict quality of service (QoS). With network function virtualization …

Containers are becoming a popular way of running applications in edge computing. Before
running the application, the edge node must download the application's container image …

As mobile edge computing (MEC) hosting applications at the network edge with limited
capacities, service providers are facing the new challenge of how to make full use of the …

5G networks are expected to support numerous novel services and applications with
versatile quality of service (QoS) requirements such as high data rates and low end-to-end …

The widespread adoption of network function virtualization (NFV) leads to providing network
services through a chain of virtual network functions (VNFs). This architecture is called …