State management is one of the main design challenges for virtual network functions (VNFs).
While progress has been made with conventional IP middle-boxes, much less has been …

Dynamically steering flows through virtualized network function instances is a key enabler
for elastic, on-demand deployments of virtualized network functions. This becomes particular …

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 …

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 …

Future communication networks, like the upcoming 5th generation of mobile networks (5G),
require a new level of flexibility, agility, and manageability that cannot be achieved by legacy …

While relocation of bi-directional service flows in mobile services with computation
offloading, round trip delay of in-flight service packets should be kept short to provide swift …

With the application of virtualization technology in computer networks, many new research
areas and techniques have been explored, such as network function virtualization (NFV). A …

Negli ultimi anni il mondo del networking è stato interessato dall'utilizzo crescente di
funzioni di rete virtualizzate (NFV, Network Function Virtualization), precedentemente …

With the continuing growth in network traffic and increasing diversity in web content, web
caching, together with various network functions (NFs), has been introduced to enhance …