Fifth Edition of the IEEE JSAC Series on Network Softwarization & Enablers
Tarik Taleb · IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications · 2019
On the verge of 5G devices commercialization, network softwarization is required to offer new capabilities for rapid service revenues, and better performance. This involves investing in enabling technologies, such as Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN). The research community is still investigating the enhancement of these key components with the sole purpose of reaching ultra-short latency, availability, and very high bandwidth.