Title :
Software defined optical networks technology and infrastructure: Enabling software-defined optical network operations
Author :
Simeonidou, Dimitra ; Nejabati, Reza ; Channegowda, M.P.
Author_Institution :
High Performance Networks Lab., Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Abstract :
A control plane architecture based on OpenFlow for optical SDN is introduced. Requirements for its implementation are discussed considering emerging optical transport technologies. Two implementations of the architecture and results on their performance are reported.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; software radio; OpenFlow-based control plane architecture; optical SDN; optical transport technologies; software defined optical networks technology; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Protocols; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
