Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has been emerging as an appealing solution that
transforms complex network functions from dedicated hardware implementations to software …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) offers a way to shorten the cloud servicing delay by building
the small-scale cloud infrastructures at the network edge, which are in close proximity to the …

The proliferation of innovative mobile services such as augmented reality, networked
gaming, and autonomous driving has spurred a growing need for low-latency access to …

Network slicing (NS) is recognized as a key technology for the 5G mobile network in
enabling the network to support multiple diversified vertical markets over a shared physical …

Network operators compose Service Function Chains (SFCs) by tying different network
functions (eg, packet inspection, flow shaping, network address translation) together and …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) converts network functions executed by costly
middleboxes into instances of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) hosted by industry-standard …

Existing Network Function Virtualization (NFV) service placements that reuse already
deployed network functions either reuse an entire Service Function Chain (SFC) or only …

The softwarization and virtualization based Network Slicing (NS) technology provides the
momentum for integrating the Information-Centric Networking (ICN) systems into the 5G …

In network function virtualization, a service function chain (SFC) specifies a sequence of
virtual network functions that user traffic has to traverse to realize a network service. The …