[HTML][HTML] A survey of deep reinforcement learning application in 5G and beyond network slicing and virtualization

C Ssengonzi, OP Kogeda, TO Olwal - Array, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The 5th Generation (5G) and beyond networks are expected to offer huge
throughputs, connect large number of devices, support low latency and large numbers of …

Survey on Machine Learning-Enabled Network Slicing: Covering the Entire Life Cycle

A Donatti, SL Correa, JSB Martins… - … on Network and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network slicing (NS) is becoming an essential element of service management and
orchestration in communication networks, starting from mobile cellular networks and …

DBNS: A distributed blockchain-enabled network slicing framework for 5G networks

MA Togou, T Bi, K Dev, K McDonnell… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G technology is expected to enable many innovative applications in different verticals.
These applications have heterogeneous performance requirements (eg, high data rate, low …

Machine learning in network slicing-a survey

HP Phyu, D Naboulsi, R Stanica - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G and beyond networks are expected to support a wide range of services, with highly
diverse requirements. Yet, the traditional “one-size-fits-all” network architecture lacks the …

An artificial intelligence strategy for the deployment of future microservice-based applications in 6G networks

JB Ssemakula, JL Gorricho, G Kibalya… - Neural Computing and …, 2024 - Springer
Future applications to be supported by 6G networks are envisaged to be realized by loosely-
coupled and independent microservices. In order to achieve an optimal deployment of …

A distributed blockchain-based broker for efficient resource provisioning in 5G networks

MA Togou, T Bi, K Dev, K McDonnell… - 2020 International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G technology is expected to enable a plethora of new applications with distinct
requirements. Provisioning resources to accommodate such applications implies having a …

A reinforcement learning approach for virtual network function chaining and sharing in softwarized networks

G KIbalya, J Serrat-Fernández… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cognizant of the ease with which softwarized functions can be dynamically scaled according
to real time resource requirements, and the fact that multiple services can have common …

A deep reinforcement learning-based algorithm for reliability-aware multi-domain service deployment in smart ecosystems

G Kibalya, J Serrat, JL Gorricho, D Okello… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
The transition towards full network virtualization will see services for smart ecosystems
including smart metering, healthcare and transportation among others, being deployed as …

Digital twin-assisted service function chaining in multi-domain computing power networks with multi-agent reinforcement learning

K Wang, P Yuan, MA Jan, F Khan, TR Gadekallu… - Future Generation …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emerging computing power network (CPN) is believed to undergo the paradigm
reformation of network function virtualization (NFV) and service function chaining (SFC). It is …

Hierarchical multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for SFC placement on multiple domains

N Toumi, M Bagaa, A Ksentini - 2021 IEEE 46th Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Service Function Chaining (SFC) is the process of decomposing a network service into
multiple functions that successively process packets to deliver the end-to-end service. In a …