The space industry experiences a rise in low-Earth-orbit satellite mega-constellations to
achieve universal connectivity. At the same time, cloud firms (such as Google, Microsoft, and …

Software-defined networking (SDN) is making their way into the fifth generation of mobile
communications. For example, 3GPP is embracing the concept of control-user plane …

The demands on mobile networks are constantly evolving, but designing and integrating
new high-speed packet processing remains a challenge due to the complexity of …

Is it worth and feasible to push mobile core network functions to low-earth-orbit (LEO)
satellite mega-constellations? While this paradigm is being tested in space and promises …

Cellular network control procedures (eg, mobility, idle-active transition to conserve energy)
directly influence data plane behavior, impacting user-experienced delay. Recognizing this …

The advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology have empowered mobile
operators to deploy LTE base stations (BSs) on UAVs, and provide on-demand, adaptive …

Many recent efforts have demonstrated the performance benefits of running datacenter
functions (\emph {eg,} NATs, load balancers, monitoring) on programmable switches …

The introduction of the Service-Based Architecture (SBA) for the 5G Core Networks has
drastically changed the way these networks are designed and operated. Aiming for higher …

Different from intermittent ISM signals like Bluetooth and WiFi, LTE signals are continuous in
time and more pervasive in space, which makes them suitable carriers for ambient …

Extreme mobility has become a norm rather than an exception. However, 4G/5G mobility
management is not always reliable in extreme mobility, with non-negligible failures and …