The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

Abstract The emergence of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is drastically reshaping
the arrangement of network functions. Instead of being built on dedicated hardware (network …

Emerging 5G technologies can significantly reduce end-to-end service latency for
applications requiring strict quality of service (QoS). With network function virtualization …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising paradigm for network service
provisioning which decouples the network functions from the physical infrastructure …

Usually, a data flow needs to traverse a series of network functions, which is called a service
function chain (SFC), before reaching its destination. The emergence of network function …

The emergence of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Service Function Chaining
(SFC) together enable flexible and agile network management and traffic engineering. Due …

Telecommunication networks are currently realizing more-huge-than-ever data demands
from subscribers all over the world. Due to the ongoing pandemic, nearly all businesses …

Abstract Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a well-known network architecture that extends
cloud computing to the network edge. Compared with cloud computing, Network Function …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides great flexibility in solving the
problem of deploying service function chains (SFCs). The existing serial SFCs organize …

In Network Function Virtualization (NFV), a series of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)
organized in a specific order (called Service Function Chain, SFC) could offer an end-to-end …