Title :
Experimental demonstration of centralized control mechanism over all-optical network based on OpenFlow protocol
Author :
Yongjian Wei ; Junhu Guo ; Hui Li ; Yuefeng Ji
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Inf. Photonics & Opt. Commun., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a centralized control mechanism to control multiple optical network elements by a single OpenFlow controller. We also extend the OpenFlow protocol to support network functionality in optical transport network.
Keywords :
centralised control; optical fibre networks; protocols; telecommunication congestion control; OpenFlow protocol; all-optical transport network; centralized control mechanism; multiple optical transport network element; single OpenFlow controller; Centralized control; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.M2I.2
