Today's networks are filled with a massive and ever-growing variety of network functions that
coupled with proprietary devices, which leads to network ossification and difficulty in network …

The introduction of network function virtualisation (NFV) represents a significant change in
networking technology, which may create new opportunities in terms of cost efficiency …

The maturity of hardware virtualization has motivated Communication Service Providers
(CSPs) to apply thisparadigm to network services. Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) result …

With the increasing trend in softwarization and virtualization of network functions and
systems, NFV management and orchestration (MANO) solutions are being developed to …

Network function virtualization (NFV) envisions the use of cloud computing and virtualization
technology to reduce costs and innovate network services. However, this paradigm shift …

Network Function Virtualization is an emerging paradigm to allow the creation, at software
level, of complex network services by composing simpler ones. However, this paradigm shift …

The context of this study examines the requirements of Future Intelligent Networks (FIN),
solutions, and current research directions through a survey technique. The background of …

We propose a task-independent dialog controller that is able to work with different
databases and tasks just changing a configuration file. This configuration file specifies a …

The traditional hardware-based physical network functions are increasingly being replaced
with software-only Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). A systematic review on the VNF …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a concept that aims at providing network operators
with benefits in terms of cost, flexibility, and vendor independence by utilizing virtualization …