NS 2016 - Track on Network Softwarization

Network Softwarization is a new approach to manage network services. Two main components are currently driving software networks: SDN and NFV. The Software Defined Networking (SDN) is driving the decoupling of the data and control planes, supporting an open interface between them able to support programmability. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is applying technologies inspired in current cloud infrastructures to virtualize traditional network functions and building network services by interconnecting these virtualized functions.
This track is looking for discussing standards-related topics on network softwarization. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, aspects related with standardization in:
SDN and NFV frameworks and architectures.
SDN northbound, southbound and east-west interfaces.
SDN programming languages and data models.
Progress and future challenges in ETSI NFV.
Progress and future challenges in IETF/IRTF related WGs/RGs.
SDN and NFV in wireless and mobile networks.
Orchestration and Management in SDN and NFV.
Multi-domain considerations in SDN and NFV.
SDN and NFV in multi-tenancy environment.
Experimentation experience in NFV and SDN.
Open Source efforts (e.g., ETSI NFV, OPNFV, OpenStack, OpenMANO).
QoS/QoE aspects related to SDN and NFV based network services.
Inter/Intra Data Center considerations for hosting SDN and NFV based network services.
Performance, Fault and Lifecycle management of virtualized network functions and network services.
Infrastructure resource/capacity management.
Carrier-grade performance considerations in SDN and NFV based infrastructures.