International audienceNetwork Function Virtualization (NFV) sits firmly on the networking evolutionary path. By migrating network functions from dedicated devices to general purpose computing platforms, NFV can help reducing the cost to deploy and operate large IT infrastructures. In particular NFV is expected to play a pivotal role in mobile networks where significant cost reductions can obtained by dynamically deploying and scaling Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in the core and access segments. However, in order to achieve its full potential, NFV needs to extend its reach also the radio access network segment. Here Mobile Virtual Network Operators shall be allowed to request radio access VNFs with custom resource allocation solutions. S...