The idea of programmable networks has recently re-gained considerable momentum due to
the emergence of the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm. SDN, often referred to …

One of the primary architectural principles behind the Internet is the use of distributed
protocols, which facilitates fault tolerance and distributed management. Unfortunately …

Diverse proprietary network appliances increase both the capital and operational expense
of service providers, meanwhile causing problems of network ossification. Network function …

Abstract Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is considered promising to simplify network
management and enable research innovations based on the decomposition of the control …

As a result of the development of internet and ICT (information-centric technology) advances
including mobile, cloud, social networking, big data, multimedia and the tendency towards …

Demographic aging is among the most striking challenges industrialized economies face; it
will lead to profound changes in consumption structures. How these changes will affect …

A private wireless network for providing connections between a public wireless network and
wireless devices includes a first interface to the public wireless network and at least one …

The quickly growing demand for wireless networks and the numerous application-specific
requirements stand in stark contrast to today's inflexible management and operation of WiFi …

Emerging network services and subsequent growth in the networking infrastructure have
gained tremendous momentum in recent years. Application performance requiring rapid real …

Software defined networking (SDN) presents opportunities for improving network
management, mainly thanks to the centralized controller separated from forwarding devices …