Abstract With the Internet of Things (IoT) becoming part of our daily life and our environment,
we expect rapid growth in the number of connected devices. IoT is expected to connect …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an innovative scheme providing massive applications that
have become part of our daily lives. The number of IoT and connected devices are growing …

Abstract Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an approach to network architecture that
enables software applications used for intelligent, centralized network management or …

One of the visions of fifth-generation fixed networks (F5G) is to provide a guaranteed reliable
experience (GRE). Optical transport networks (OTNs) represent a primary candidate …

The number of connected sensors and devices is expected to increase to billions in the near
future. However, centralised cloud-computing data centres present various challenges to …

In today's information technology age, data is the main commodity, and possessing more
data typically generates more value in datadriven businesses. According to the International …

Progress on the recent implementation of OpenROADM MSA functionali-ties is reported
along with a description of the related TransportPCE SDN controller and PROnet multi …

Optical network technology is one of the leading candidates for meeting the required
backhaul transport layer latency and capacity requirements of 5G services. In addition, its …

With both mobile network services and related data traffic volume on the rise, reliability of the
radio access network is of the essence. A number of radio functional splits are defined by …

With the increasing demand for openness, flexibility, and monetization the Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) of mobile network functions has become the embracing factor for most …