The introduction of the Internet of Things (IoT) and massive machine-type communications
has implied an increase in network size and complexity. In particular, there is already a huge …

The advent of network softwarization is enabling multiple innovative solutions through
software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). Specifically …

Complex networks are becoming more complex because of the use of many components
with diverse technologies. In fact, manual configuration that makes each component …

Elastic optical networks (EONs) operating in the C-band have been widely deployed
worldwide. However, two major technologies—multiband elastic optical networks (MB …

The user behavior characteristics of mobile social network services are of guiding
significance to the evaluation of user experience, and test cases and test scenarios should …

The design of network utilities which share resources or infrastructural elements, and which
aim for cleaner transmission processes, involves many decision-making issues. These …

Abstract Information security is the most critical component of the information system. It is
also a challenge of the organizations to build a secure network. Every organization that …

Modern computer systems practically cannot function without a computer network. New
concepts of data transmission are emerging, eg, programmable networks. However, the …

Currently, a lot of efforts are put in place to design and implement a high-capacity, flexible
and highly efficient 5G network infrastructure. A very important consideration that should be …

Due to a continuous increase in the use of computer networks, it has become important to
ensure the quality of data transmission over the network. The key issue in the quality …