Fog computing allows services to be deployed on computing resources at the edge of the
network to address the limitations of centralized cloud systems. However, the adoption of fog …

This paper provides an overview of the most recent advancements and outcomes of the
European 6G flagship project Hexa-X, on the topic of in-network Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Dynamic and zero-touch management is expected to be the key feature of next-generation
6G networks. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is one of the key technologies for …

High-density connection is among the natures of next-generation wireless communication
systems. Meanwhile, various computation-intensive smart applications are becoming …

Due to the limited computing capacity of onboard devices, they can no longer meet a large
number of computing requirements. Therefore, mobile edge computing (MEC) provides …

Multi-access edge computing (MEC) applications are often implemented in the form of task
offloading, which results in an unprecedented demand for data transfers among MEC …

With the growing popularity of immersive interaction applications, eg, industrial teleoperation
and remote-surgery, the service demand of communication network is switching from packet …

Virtualized Network Function (VNF) and Service Function Chain (SFC) are the fundamental
components in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) infrastructure, which supports the …

Abstract As Network Function Virtualization (NFV) continues to advance, Virtual Network
Functions (VNFs) such as firewalls are increasingly used. Service Function Chains (SFCs) …

With the proliferation of I nternet of T hings (IoT) devices deployed in edge networks, the
functionalities of IoT devices are typically encapsulated in terms of IoT services. Their …