Next generation (5G) wireless networks are expected to support massive data and
accommodate a wide range of services/use cases with distinct requirements in a cost …

By means of network function virtualization (NFV), dedicated proprietary network devices
can be implemented as software and instantiated flexibly on common-off-the-shelf servers …

Network resilience, measuring the degree of network performance decline and recovery
capacity after perturbation onset, is highly related to capability against a cascading failure …

This paper examines network slicing within the radio access network which employs an
orthogonal frequency division multiple access system for downlink communications. Its radio …

In the cloud environment, network functions virtualization (NFV) means to diminish cost and
disentangle tasks of such system benefits through the virtualization advancements. To …

Recently, the network slicing technology has emerged enabling network operators to
provide dedicated virtual networks to customers, over a common network infrastructure. This …

Distributed computing has become a common approach for large-scale computation of tasks
due to benefits such as high reliability, scalability, computation speed, and costeffectiveness …

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

Ultra-dense networks (UDNs) have been known as an efficient method to satisfy tremendous
traffic demands in future mobile networks. With high density deployment of small base …

Network function virtualization enables the “softwarization” of network functions, which are
implemented on virtual machines hosted on commercial off-the-shelf servers. Both the …