The field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
is reviewed. This field leverages mechanics at the nanometer to micrometer scale to improve …

The efficient deployment of virtual network functions (VNFs) for network service provisioning
is key for achieving network function virtualization (NFV); however, most existing studies …

In this work, we present and analyze methods and mechanisms for interconnecting a
network slice control and management system of the mobile network, with an IEEE Time …

Reflecting the recent slow-down in Moore's law and the proliferation of artificial
intelligence/machine learning workloads, the performance and energy consumption of …

Widespread deployment of Small Satellite Networks (SSN) fosters the foreseen integration
of space-air-ground networks to provide worldwide Internet access to oceanic and remote …

Humankind has entered a new era wherein a main characteristic is the convergence of
various technologies providing services and exerting a major impact upon all aspects of …

A new communication era characterized by cloud services with high bandwidth and low
latency requirements is coming. In this era, fixed networks always provide the highest …

This paper provides a comprehensive survey of queueing and scheduling mechanisms for
supporting large scale deterministic networks (LDNs). The survey finds that extensive …

Split AI inference partitions an artificial intelligence (AI) model into multiple parts, enabling
the offloading of computation-intensive AI services. Resource allocation is critical for the …

Elastic Optical Network (EON) virtualization has recently emerged as an enabling
technology for 5G network slicing. A fundamental problem in EON slicing (known as Virtual …