With an ambitious increase in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) terminals, IoT networks
face a huge challenge which is providing diverse and complex network services with …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) allows softwarization of network functions and
enables to run network functions as Virtual Network Function (VNF) instances on top of the …

The emerging mobile services have imposed several new challenges on the radio access
network (RAN), which stimulates its evolution from cloud-RAN to next-generation RAN (NG …

In Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) environment, service deployment for IoT application is a
key issue that needs to be solved. Considering the knowledge of mobile users' service …

Network slicing and multi-access edge computing (MEC) are new paradigms which play key
roles in 5G and beyond networks. In particular, network slicing allows network operators …

Network function virtualization is a promising technology for providing personalized services
via agile service function chains (SFCs). Flexible SFC orchestration and rational resource …

Future network architectures supporting 5G, 6G, Internet of Things (IoT), and fixed line
networks face diverse service requirements in various scenarios, particularly by growing …

Performances analysis of resource management techniques and algorithms for edge
computing is a crucial step that reveals the effectiveness of edge service placement and …

Network availability and service continuity are major concerns for network operators to
provide reliable communication services for Internet of Things (IoT), which are particularly …

Multiaccess edge computing (MEC) and network virtualization technologies are important
enablers for fifth generation networks to deliver diverse services. Services are often provided …