Mobile networks are facing an unprecedented demand for high-speed connectivity
originating from novel mobile applications and services and, in general, from the adoption …

Mobile edge computing (MEC) within 5G networks brings the power of cloud computing,
storage, and analysis closer to the end user. The increased speeds and reduced delay …

Building complex entities like Network Slices and their Subnets requires proper models and
methods to allow their convenient design and deployment. Despite significant progress in …

Abstract 5G heterogeneous networks have become a promising platform to connect a
growing number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and accommodate a wide variety of …

Network slicing provides introduces customized and agile network deployment for managing
different service types for various verticals under the same infrastructure. To cater to the …

In order to provide various customized services, network slicing as a key technology for fifth-
generation mobile networks enables wireless infrastructure to be sliced into multiple isolated …

5G and beyond is expected to enable various emerging use cases with diverse performance
requirements from vertical industries. To serve these use cases cost-effectively, network …

This paper presents an intelligent and agile resource control scheme for a latency-sensitive
virtual network function (VNF) of Internet of things directory service (IoT-DS) deployed in a …

Through multiplexing separate virtual networks on the same network infrastructure, network
slicing will lead to customization, scalability, flexibility, and isolation of services in different …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques are becoming essential to
automate the control and management of complex systems, such as 5G and future networks …