Abstract 5G network slicing allows operators to deploy virtual connectivity services tailored
for specific purposes on top of the same underlying physical infrastructure. For some 5G …

Optical metro networks evolution driven by 5G requirements face enormous challenges.
Network functions virtualized in the data centers spread to the metro nodes, IP, and optical …

Transport ecosystems that combine software defined networking (SDN) and network
function virtualization (NFV) are characterized by an unprecedented network control and …

Metropolitan networks are undergoing a major technological breakthrough leveraging the
capabilities of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) …

The new radio technologies (ie 5G and beyond) will allow a new generation of innovative
services operated by vertical industries (eg robotic cloud, autonomous vehicles, etc.) with …

The Net2Plan-OpenStack Project: IT Resource Manager for Metropolitan SDN/NFV
Ecosystems Page 1 M3Z.16.pdf OFC 2019 © OSA 2019 The Net2Plan-OpenStack Project: IT …

After more than ten years of research and development, Software-Defined Networking
(SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are finally going mainstream. The fifth …

Telecom operators' infrastructure is sustained by optical communication networks that
provide the means for exchanging large amounts of information, which is essential for many …

Network infrastructure must support emerging applications, fulfill 5G requirements, and
respond to the sudden increase of societal need for remote communications. Remarkably …

Softwarization of carrier networks is an unstoppable trend, driven by the possibility of
instantiating Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in carrier-owned data centers in their points …