The advent of softwarized networks has enabled the deployment of chains of virtual network
and service components on computational resources from the cloud up to the edge, creating …

In this paper, network function virtualization (NFV) is identified as a promising key
technology, which can contribute to energy-efficiency improvement in 5G networks. An …

Recent advances in mobile technologies and cloud computing services have inspired the
development of cloud-based real-time health monitoring systems. However, the transfer of …

Beyond 5G and 6G networks would need to lower latency further and enhance reliability for
precision-demanding services (eg, immersive services such as holography, augmented …

Big data analytics is one of the state-of-the-art tools to optimize networks and transform them
from merely being a blind tube that conveys data, into a cognitive, conscious, and self …

Fog computing is an emerging paradigm that aims to improve the efficiency and QoS of
cloud computing by extending the cloud to the edge of the network. This paper develops a …

Mobile operators face the challenge of deploying a flexible network to handle the
requirements of emerging use cases. A new Radio Access Network (RAN) for 5G was …

In this paper, we validate the energy efficiency improvements in core networks obtained
through mixed integer linear programming (MILP) optimization models as part of the …

In the near future, the number of Internet connected objects is expected to be between 26-50
billion devices. This figure is expected to grow even further due to the production of …

Optical wireless communication (OWC) is a promising technology that can provide high data
rates while supporting multiple users. The optical wireless (OW) physical layer has been …