Network Function Virtualization (NFV) converts network functions executed by costly
middleboxes into instances of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) hosted by industry-standard …

The 5G communication standard is characterized by an increased softwarization, allowing a
higher flexibility able to cope with different requirements and services. In particular, Network …

Recently, the network slicing technology has emerged enabling network operators to
provide dedicated virtual networks to customers, over a common network infrastructure. This …

Network slicing (NS) presents the key enabler of cellular network improvements. It allows
enhancing the performance of diverse requirements supported for verticals industries. The …

Abstract 5G networks are envisioned to support heterogeneous Industrial IoT (IIoT) and
Industrial Wireless Sensor Network (IWSN) applications with a multitude Quality of Service …

HELICON is a novel hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (RL) approach for orchestrating
the dynamic placement of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in Cloud and Edge 5G …

Current orchestration frameworks lack intelligence and handle resources by neglecting
service-level and system-wide performance. Towards addressing this gap, we propose a …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables the decoupling of network functions from
dedicated hardware to run them as software instances on commodity servers through …

To realize a Network Service (NS) in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) network, it is
needed to form an ordered set of connected Virtual Network Functions (VNFs), commonly …

Network operators can operate services in a flexible way with virtual network functions
thanks to the network function virtualization technology. Flow partition allows aggregated …