Network and service management [Series Editorial]

This is the 16th issue of the series on Network and Service Management, which is typically published twice a year, from 2014 in January and July. In recent years it was published in July and December, but the December 2013 issue moved to January 2014 for "symmetry," with a six-month interval between the two issues in the future. The series provides articles on the latest developments in this well-established discipline, highlighting recent research achievements and providing insight into both theoretical and practical issues related to the evolution of the discipline from different perspectives. The series provides a forum for the publication of both academic and industrial research, addressing the state of the art, theory and practice in network and service management.