Disruptive applications for mobile devices can be enhanced by edge computing facilities. In
this context, Edge Computing (EC) is a proposed architecture to meet the mobility …

Abstract Edge Computing, along with Software Defined Networking and Network Function
Virtualization, are causing network infrastructures to become as distributed clouds extended …

Network Functions (NFs) are responsible for ensuring security in the network, optimizing
data traffic and balancing network load. NFs are chained to form Service Function Chains …

Softwarized networks are the key enabler for elastic, on‐demand service deployments of
virtualized network functions. They allow to dynamically steer traffic through the network …

Network Functions (NFs) provide security and optimization services to networks by
examining and modifying packets and by collecting information. When NFs need to be …

Network Functions (NFs) improve the safety and efficiency of networks. Flows traversing NFs
may need to be migrated to balance load, conserve energy, etc. When NFs are stateful, the …

Network Functions (NFs), which improve the safety and efficiency of networks, are
implemented in software to reduce expenses. Flows traversing NFs may need to be …

Disruptive applications for mobile devices, such as the Internet of Things, Connected and
Autonomous Vehicles, Immersive Media, and others, have requirements that the current …

Network Functions (NFs) are chained to form Service Function Chains (SFCs). We consider
the issue of migrating a flow from a set of NFs in an SFC instance to another. The NFs in the …

Re-architecting mobile network functions and central office is one of the hottest topics of
software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). It is known as …