Today's networks are filled with a massive and ever-growing variety of network functions that
coupled with proprietary devices, which leads to network ossification and difficulty in network …

Network functions virtualization (NFV) is a new network architecture framework where
network function that traditionally used dedicated hardware (middleboxes or network …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has drawn significant attention from both industry and
academia as an important shift in telecommunication service provisioning. By decoupling …

Network Slicing and Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) are vital enablers for achieving
5G and 6G networks. A 5G/6G network can comprise various network slices from unique or …

Network function virtualization foresees the virtualization of service functions and their
execution on virtual machines. Any service is represented by a service function chain (SFC) …

Recently, network function virtualization has been proposed to transform from network
hardware appliances to software middleboxes. Normally, a demand needs to invoke several …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is incrementally deployed by Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) in their carrier networks, by means of Virtual Network Function (VNF) …

NFV continues to draw immense attention from researchers in both industry and academia.
By decoupling NFs from the physical equipment on which they run, NFV promises to reduce …

For fifth-generation wireless communication systems, network slicing has emerged as a key
concept to meet the diverse requirements of various use cases. By slicing an infrastructure …

Space–air–ground-integrated networks (SAGINs) are deemed as a promising solution to
support multifarious Internet of Vehicles (IoV) services with diversified Quality-of-Service …