Title :
Experimental demonstration of hierarchical control over multi-domain OTN networks based on extended Openflow protocol
Author :
Ruiquan Jing ; Chengliang Zhang ; Yiran Ma ; Junjie Li ; Xiaoli Huo ; Yongli Zhao ; Jianrui Han ; Jiayu Wang ; Shengbo Fu
Author_Institution :
China Telecom Beijing Res. Inst., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We demonstrate a control mechanism for multi-domain optical networks with commercial OTN equipments by using hierarchical SDN controllers. A solution based on extended OpenFlow was proposed to support Control Virtual Network Interface in OTN network.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; software defined networking; telecommunication control; telecommunication standards; transport protocols; commercial OTN equipments; control virtual network interface; extended Openflow protocol; hierarchical SDN controllers; multidomain OTN networks; multidomain optical networks; optical transport networks; software defined network; Decision support systems; Optical switches; Protocols; Switching circuits; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
