SDN and NFV in the mobile core: Approaches and challenges
28 October 2015
The introduction of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) has transformed the way networks will be built in the future. This development also applies to mobile networks and their evolution. How the SDN and NFV concepts will be integrated exactly is still an open research question with multiple approaches and techniques in discussion. This article provides an overview of the current discussion points with regard to development paths, building blocks, deployment scenarios, and the opportunities and challenges of the new concepts in the mobile core network context.
