Current and future network services and applications are expected to revolutionize our
society and lifestyle. At the same time, the abundant possibilities that new network …

The size and complexity of modern computer networks are progressively increasing, as a
consequence of novel architectural paradigms such as the Internet of Things and network …

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 …

Abstract Intent-Based Networks (IBNs), which are originally proposed to introduce Artificial
Intelligence (AI) into the sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, can effectively solve the …

The ever-increasing demand for wireless communication has driven the development of
innovative technologies to address the issues that conventional communication networks …

This paper investigates the recent-advances in intent-based technologies while
concentrating on aspects related to network management and orchestration. We provide a …

Software defined network and network function visualization enhance the network flexibility
and management agility, which increase network fragility and complexity. However, the vast …

Intent-driven networks are an essential step** stone in the evolution of network and
service management towards a truly autonomous paradigm. User centric intents provide an …

As the communication infrastructure that sustains critical societal services, optical networks
need to function in a secure and agile way. Thus, cognitive and automated security …

In optical transport networks, failure localization is usually triggered as a response to alarms
and significant anomalous behaviors. However, the recent evolution of network control and …