The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …
Z Xiang, F Gabriel, E Urbano… - IEEE Journal on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) processed in multi-access edge computing (MEC) cloud systems have been proposed as critical …
B Li, Z Zhu - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) in elastic optical datacenter interconnections (EO- DCIs) enables flexible and timely deployment of network services. However, as the service …
Y Bi, CC Meixner, M Bunyakitanon… - … on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The study of Service Function Chains (SFCs) placement problem is crucial to support services flexibly and use resources efficiently. Solutions should satisfy various Quality of …
With the advent of 5G technology, we are witnessing the development of increasingly bandwidth-hungry network applications, such as enhanced mobile broadband, massive …
J Jia, L Yang, J Cao - IEEE INFOCOM 2021-IEEE Conference …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a key enabler of future 5G network, Service Function Chain (SFC) forwards the traffic flow along a chain of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) to provide network services flexibility. One …
Optical metro networks evolution driven by 5G requirements face enormous challenges. Network functions virtualized in the data centers spread to the metro nodes, IP, and optical …
MA Abdelaal, GA Ebrahim, WR Anis - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The widespread adoption of network function virtualization (NFV) leads to providing network services through a chain of virtual network functions (VNFs). This architecture is called …
The adoption of virtualization technologies in networking is promoting a radical innovation in the way network services are managed and delivered. Indeed, some network services may …