The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) paradigm is enabling flexibility, programmability
and implementation of traditional network functions into generic hardware, in form of Virtual …

The uplink of a cloud radio access network architecture is studied in which decoding at the
cloud takes place via network function virtualization on commercial off-the-shelf servers. In …

Emerging technologies such as Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) promise to address cost reduction and flexibility in network operation …

Auto-scaling techniques aim to keep the right number of active servers for the current load: if
this number is too small we risk service disruption, but if it is too large we waste resources …

The uplink of a cloud radio access network architecture is studied in which decoding at the
cloud takes place via network function virtualization (NFV) on commercial off-the-shelf …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising solution to realize a variety of network
services. By definition, virtual network functions (VNFs) are chained together to realize …

For communication systems there is a recent trend towards shifting functionalities from the
physical layer to higher layers by enabling software-focused solutions. Having obtained a …

Most softwarized telco services are conveniently framed as service function chains (SFCs).
Indeed, being structured as a combination of interconnected nodes, service chains may …

Most studies on network function virtualization are based on cloud computing environments.
Fog computing has been proposed as a supplement to cloud computing. When deploying …

Cascade phenomenon may lead to catastrophic disasters which extremely imperil the
network safety or security in various complex systems such as communication networks …