Control, management, and orchestration of optical networks: evolution, trends, and challenges
Automating the provisioning of telecommunications services, deployed over a
heterogeneous infrastructure (in terms of domains, technologies, and management …
heterogeneous infrastructure (in terms of domains, technologies, and management …
Modeling and distributed provisioning in 10–40–100-Gb/s multirate wavelength switched optical networks
In wavelength-switched optical networks (WSONs), quality of transmission (QoT) has to be
guaranteed during lightpath provisioning. In multibit-rate WSONs, this task is complicated by …
guaranteed during lightpath provisioning. In multibit-rate WSONs, this task is complicated by …
Experimental translucent-oriented routing for dynamic lightpath provisioning in GMPLS-enabled wavelength switched optical networks
In the evolution from opaque networks, using 3R regenerators and OEO conversions for
every wavelength channel, towards transparent networks, relying on end-to-end all-optical …
every wavelength channel, towards transparent networks, relying on end-to-end all-optical …
Cross-layer approaches for planning and operating impairment-aware optical networks
Advances in optical transmission technology are driving the evolution from legacy opaque
toward transparent backbone networks. Aiming at reducing the costs and energy …
toward transparent backbone networks. Aiming at reducing the costs and energy …
From GMPLS to PCE/GMPLS to OpenFlow: How much benefit can we get from the technical evolution of control plane in optical networks?
Control plane techniques are very important for optical networks since they can enable
dynamic lightpath provisioning and restoration, improve the network intelligence, and greatly …
dynamic lightpath provisioning and restoration, improve the network intelligence, and greatly …
Practical issues for the implementation of survivability and recovery techniques in optical networks
Failures in optical networks are inevitable. They may occur during work being done for the
maintenance of other infrastructures, or on a larger scale as the result of an attack or large …
maintenance of other infrastructures, or on a larger scale as the result of an attack or large …
Method for characterizing wavelength switched optical network signal characteristics and network element compatibility constraints for generalized multi-protocol label …
US8467681B2 - Method for characterizing wavelength switched optical network signal
characteristics and network element compatibility constraints for generalized multi-protocol label …
characteristics and network element compatibility constraints for generalized multi-protocol label …
Method for routing and wavelength assignment information encoding for wavelength switched optical networks
An apparatus comprising a network element (NE) configured to communicate at least one of
signal constraints and processing capabilities for a plurality of resource blocks (RBs) …
signal constraints and processing capabilities for a plurality of resource blocks (RBs) …
Experimental assessment of a resilient PCE/GMPLS controlled translucent wavelength switched optical network
A translucent wavelength switched optical network (WSON) is a cost-efficient infrastructure
between opaque networks and transparent optical networks, which aims at seeking a …
between opaque networks and transparent optical networks, which aims at seeking a …
QoT-aware lightpath set-up in GMPLS-controlled WDM networks: a survey
GMPLS-controlled Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSON) often undergo upgrade
in bit rate or in network element switching capability. In such a scenario many wavelength …
in bit rate or in network element switching capability. In such a scenario many wavelength …