Recent advances of resource allocation in network function virtualization
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has been emerging as an appealing solution that
transforms complex network functions from dedicated hardware implementations to software …
transforms complex network functions from dedicated hardware implementations to software …
Delay-aware virtual network function placement and routing in edge clouds
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) offers a way to shorten the cloud servicing delay by building
the small-scale cloud infrastructures at the network edge, which are in close proximity to the …
the small-scale cloud infrastructures at the network edge, which are in close proximity to the …
A vision towards integrated 6G communication networks: Promising technologies, architecture, and use-cases
The evolution of the previous mobile communication generations has led to innovative goals
of the Internet of Everything (IoE) in the 5G. However, addressing all IoE-associated …
of the Internet of Everything (IoE) in the 5G. However, addressing all IoE-associated …
NFV data centers: A systematic review
Recently, the widespread use of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has meant a
significant shift in communication and network cloud-based services. NFV increases network …
significant shift in communication and network cloud-based services. NFV increases network …
Time-sensitive mobile user association and SFC placement in MEC-enabled 5G networks
The ongoing roll-out of 5G networks paves the way for many fascinating applications such
as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and autonomous driving. Moreover, 5G …
as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and autonomous driving. Moreover, 5G …
Impact of service function aging on the dependability for MEC service function chain
The Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
integrated architecture is a key enabling platform for 5G to run multiple customized services …
integrated architecture is a key enabling platform for 5G to run multiple customized services …
End-to-End Resource Slicing for Coexistence of eMBB and URLLC Services in 5G-Advanced/6G Networks
We study the problem of end-to-end (E2E) network slicing, ie, joint slicing of the radio access
network (RAN) and core network (CN), for the coexistence of enhanced mobile broadband …
network (RAN) and core network (CN), for the coexistence of enhanced mobile broadband …
Dynamic scheduling of IoV edge cloud service functions under NFV: A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach
In recent years, the mobile Internet and communications industry has been growing rapidly,
with the Internet of Vehicles (IoVs) serving as a representative example. The emergence of …
with the Internet of Vehicles (IoVs) serving as a representative example. The emergence of …
Online reliability-enhanced virtual network services provisioning in fault-prone mobile edge cloud
Fault-Prone Mobile Edge Cloud (FP-MEC) is a new type of distributed network composed of
mobile edge computing and network function virtualization, where virtual network services …
mobile edge computing and network function virtualization, where virtual network services …
Joint admission control and resource allocation of virtual network embedding via hierarchical deep reinforcement learning
As an essential resource management problem in network virtualization, virtual network
embedding (VNE) aims to allocate the finite resources of physical network to sequentially …
embedding (VNE) aims to allocate the finite resources of physical network to sequentially …