Evolving Fast Innovation in Next-Generation Networking Through Flexible and Customized Softwarization and Slicing Capabilities

Abstract

This paper discusses how the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm can be employed to address daily local networking constraints and reduce time-to-market by improving network slicing adoption perspectives. In a practical way, we also demonstrate how high flexibility and customized capabilities of softwarization can provide faster delivery of network management applications for improving user Quality of Experience (QoE) than a traditional network protocol stack.