Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has the potential to fundamentally transform
conventional network architecture through the decoupling of software from dedicated …

In network function virtualization (NFV) environments, service chaining is an emerging
technology that enables network operators to provide network service dynamically and …

As a case study of a novel approach to characterize service chains in terms of performance
and availability, we consider a containerized IP Multimedia Subsystem (cIMS) infrastructure …

For beyond 5G era, in network function virtualization (NFV) environments, service chaining
can be utilized to provide the flexible network infrastructures needed to support the creation …

As global mobile network usage increases rapidly and users demand lower latency, the
importance of stable 5G networks is more critical than ever. One way to orchestrate mobile …

The Internet has proven to be able to connect billions of devices across the globe. In order to
keep pace with today's high demands or even larger services and applications, traditional …

5G networks are already being implemented around the globe. One of the most important
enablers of their penetration are the Software Defined Networking (SDN) technologies and …

(URLLC) in 5G/6G networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), and fixed-line networks has
considerably increased the significance of reliability and latency requirements within the …

Future mobile networks supporting Internet of Things are expected to provide both high
throughput and low latency to user-specific services. One way to overcome this challenge is …