• AI-driven Service-aware Real-time Slicing for beyond 5G Networks 

      Tsourdinis T., Chatzistefanidis I., Makris N., Korakis T. (2022)
      Wide network softwarization is creating fertile ground for the application of novel concepts in the management of the deployed network functions. This allows a drastic shift for the applications hosted on top of the network, ...
    • Cloud-based convergence of heterogeneous RANs in 5G disaggregated architectures 

      Makris N., Zarafetas C., Basaras P., Korakis T., Nikaein N., Tassiulas L. (2018)
      Cloud-RAN based architectures are widely considered a fundamental part of 5G networks. As a consequence, in the upcoming standards for 5G RAN, disaggregating the RAN functionality between a Central Unit (CU) and multiple ...
    • Demo: Design and Implementation of an Open-Source NB-IoT Core Network 

      Tzimotoudis P., Makris N., Korakis T. (2021)
      Extended adoption of network softwarization is a key feature of 5G and beyond networks. Embracing control and user plane separation, network services comprising the RAN to core chain of network services can be realized ...
    • Experimental evaluation of a Follow-me MEC Cloud-Native 5G network 

      Tsourdinis T., Makris N., Korakis T. (2021)
      Cloud-native approaches for network functions In the 5G context have been embraced by the community, as they allow flexible management, reconfiguration and monitoring of the network in an end-to-end manner. As network ...
    • V2Mec: Low-latency MEC for vehicular networks in 5G disaggregated architectures 

      Passas V., Makris N., Nanis C., Korakis T. (2021)
      5G redefines the network architecture, through the introduction of base station disaggregation, adding up to the overall flexibility for deployments of network elements based on the existing demand. Moreover, through the ...