• DocumentCode
    161722
  • Title

    Interworking of GMPLS and OpenFlow domains: Overarching control of flexi grid optical networks

  • Author

    Casellas, Ramon ; Muñoz, R. ; Martinez, Ricardo ; Vilalta, Ricard ; Liu, L. ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Morita, Itsuro

  • Author_Institution
    CTTC, Castelldefels, Spain
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Both GMPLS and OpenFlow are positioned to become the pillars of a dynamic control plane for optical transport networks, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. This paper summarizes both approaches and discusses potential SDN interworking architectures.
  • Keywords
    computer networks; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; optical switches; protocols; GMPLS interworking; OpenFlow protocol domains; SDN interworking architectures; dynamic control plane; flexigrid optical networks; optical transport networks; overarching control; Computer architecture; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Protocols; Routing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cannes
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964228
  • Filename
    6964228