Abstract: The method comprises mapping software-based network functions to hardware resources included in a hardware resource pool, wherein the mapping is performed dynamically on unallocated resources of the hardware resource pool and based on at least the next information: specific hardware constraints for the supporting of each of said software-based network functions; network requirements of at least one defined networking service design for a service making use of said hardware resource pool and of at least part of said software-based network functions; and a hardware description of the hardware resources included in the hardware resource pool. The system is configured for implementing the method of the invention. The computer program product is adapted to perform the method of the invention.

Abstract: The at least one distributed virtual CPE comprising at least one IP Edge node, at least one Carrier Grade NAT node, at least one User Configuration Server and at least one Line Configuration Server, the method creating said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon the reception of traffic from a home in the access line corresponding to said home; modifying said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon a customer request; removing said at least one distributed virtual CPE, upon a traffic inactivity timeout detected in said access line or upon an administrative command; and associating a line identifier and a customer identifier to said at least one distributed virtual CPE, wherein said association, termed vCPE context, is known partially or totally by the at least one IP Edge node, the at least one Carrier Grade NAT, the at least one User Configuration Server and the at least one Line Configuration Server, and is kept active during the whole life cycle of said distributed virtual CPE from the creation to the

Abstract: The at least one distributed virtual CPE comprising at least one IP Edge node, at least one Carrier Grade NAT node, at least one User Configuration Server and at least one Line Configuration Server, the method creating said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon the reception of traffic from a home in the access line corresponding to said home; modifying said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon a customer request; removing said at least one distributed virtual CPE, upon a traffic inactivity timeout detected in said access line or upon an administrative command; and associating a line identifier and a customer identifier to said at least one distributed virtual CPE, wherein said association, termed vCPE context, is known partially or totally by the at least one IP Edge node, the at least one Carrier Grade NAT, the at least one User Configuration Server and the at least one Line Configuration Server, and is kept active during the whole life cycle of said distributed virtual CPE from the creation to the

Abstract: The method comprises mapping software-based network functions to hardware resources included in a hardware resource pool, wherein the mapping is performed dynamically on unallocated resources of the hardware resource pool and based on at least the next information: specific hardware constraints for the supporting of each of said software-based network functions; network requirements of at least one defined networking service design for a service making use of said hardware resource pool and of at least part of said software-based network functions; and a hardware description of the hardware resources included in the hardware resource pool. The system is configured for implementing the method of the invention. The computer program product is adapted to perform the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method to measure quality of experience of a video service. In the method of the invention said video service is an over-the-top video streaming provided to a user application under request by means of a network. It is characterised in that it comprises calculating a Key Performance Indicator, or KPI, from measurable network parameters of said network for each video provided by said video service, assigning a Key Quality Indicator, or KQI, to each KPI by means of analytical models and calculating a global KQI function of a set of KQIs.

Abstract: In the method of the invention said network traffic is monitored by means of descriptive metadata, said descriptive metadata is outputted by a Descriptive Metadata Interface of a Deep Packet Inspection, or DPI, deployment of a network and said descriptive metadata contains verbatim packet fields and accounting information. It is characterised in that it comprises correlating at least part of said descriptive metadata with information included in said descriptive metadata, centralized signatures and external data sources in order to enrich said descriptive metadata.