Proceedings of the 4th KuVS Fachgespräch on "Network Softwarization"

The 4th KuVS Fachgespräch on "Network Softwarization" was carried out as online workshop by the Eberhards Karl Universität Tübingen, Germany, on April 3-4, 2025.

Software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), and programmable data planes (such as P4) are summarized as network softwarization. They are considered core ingredients of future communication networks. While still being under research, these networking paradigms have already entered production stage for specific use cases. Major drivers are cost-effectiveness, flexibility, security, and smart control driven by external data and AI.

This workshop contains sessions focussed on

• Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
• Dataplane programming with P4
• Software-based packet processing
• 5G/6G networking
• Energy efficiency and MPLS
• Network monitoring and measurement tools
• Security

Some talks discussed papers published at previous conferences, others present ongoing work for which short papers are published in these proceedings. The workshop program is available here.

We especially thank the Technical Program Committee:

Nils Aschenbruck, Christian Becker, Andreas Blenk, Chia-Yu Chang, Alexander Clemm, Peter Danielis, Frank Dürr, Toerless Eckert, Doganalp Ergenc, Anja Feldmann, Mathias Fischer, Klaus-Tycho Foerster, David Hausheer, Frederik Hauser, Tobias Heer, Tobias Hoßfeld, Michael Jarschel, Frank Kargl, Holger Karl, Stephan Kehrer, Mario Kind, Andreas Kirstädter, Jochen Kögel, Boris Koldehofe, Steffen Lindner, Lisa Maile, Tobias Meuser, Giang Nguyen, Jörg Ott, Amr Rizk, Christian Rothenberg, Oliver Waldhorst, Steffen Wendzel, Thomas Zinner, and Martina Zitterbart.

TPC Co-Chairs Dr. Sebastian Gallenmüller (TU München) und Prof. Dr. Michael Menth (Uni Tübingen)