Network services underpin operator revenues, and value-added services provide income
beyond core (voice and data) infrastructure capability. Today, operators face multiple …

Fog/edge computing, function as a service, and programmable infrastructures, like software-
defined networking or network function virtualisation, are becoming ubiquitously used in …

Network slices combine resource virtualization with the isolation level required by future 5G
applications. In addition, the use of monitoring and data analytics help to maintain the …

Automating the provisioning of telecommunications services, deployed over a
heterogeneous infrastructure (in terms of domains, technologies, and management …

Compared to wavelength switched optical networks (WSON), flexgrid optical networks
provide higher spectrum efficiency and flexibility. To properly analyze, design, plan, and …

Emerging services and applications demanding high bitrate and stringent quality of service
requirements are pushing telecom operators to upgrade their core networks based on …

The intent-based networking (IBN) paradigm targets defining high-level abstractions so
network operators can define what their desired outcomes are without specifying how they …

This paper reviews the status of research into elastic optical networks and flexgrid,
illustrating the benefits of new flexible technologies to allow higher network capacities and …

ISP networks have become a critical infrastructure in our society. Traffic in these networks is
growing and is increasingly dominated by a small number of large CDNs connecting at …

In an era ruled by data and information, engineers need new tools to cope with the
increased complexity of industrial operations. New architectural models for industry enable …