Telecom operators worldwide are witnessing squeezed profit margins mainly due to hyper‐
competition. Hence, new business models/strategies are needed to help operators reduce …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides a major shift in the provisioning of
telecommunication services by decoupling network functions from dedicated hardware …

Virtualization technologies are changing the way network operators deploy and manage
Internet services. In particular in this study we focus on the new Network Function …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising technique aimed at reducing capital
expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX), and improving the flexibility and …

Although network function virtualization (NFV) has been proven to be beneficial in terms of
equipment cost, service delivery flexibility, and time-to-market, most of the studies in this …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology to consolidate
network functions onto high volume storages, servers and switches located anywhere in the …

NFV is promising to lower the network operator's capital expenditure and operational
expenditure by replacing proprietary hardware-based network equipment with software …

With the advent of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), network services that traditionally
run on proprietary dedicated hardware can now be realized using Virtual Network Functions …

In the context of Software-Defined Networks (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is
a new network paradigm in which network functions are implemented in software as Virtual …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a new network architecture concept that simplifies
the deployment of network services and improves service management. However, it is …