Software defined mobile networks: Concept, survey, and research directions

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 126-133

  Chen, Tao ^a   Matinmikko, Marja ^a   Chen, Xianfu ^a   Zhou, Xuan ^b   Ahokangas, Petri ^c  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; RADIO; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES; MOBILE CORE NETWORK; NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION; PACKET FORWARDING; RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS; SERVICE REQUIREMENTS; SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKINGS; WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT;

COMPLEX NETWORKS;

EID: 84947203684     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2015.7321981     Document Type: Article

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