Title :
First demonstration of software defined networking (SDN) over space division multiplexing (SDM) optical networks
Author :
Amaya, Norberto ; Yan, Shuo ; Channegowda, Mayur ; Rofoee, B.R. ; Shu, Y. ; Rashidi, M. ; Ou, Y. ; Zervas, Georgios ; Nejabati, Reza ; Simeonidou, Dimitra ; Puttnam, B.J. ; Klaus, Werner ; Sakaguchi, Jun ; Miyazawa, Takaya ; Awaji, Y. ; Harai, Hiroaki ; W
Author_Institution :
High-Performance Networks Group, Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time a fully integrated SDN-controlled bandwidth-flexible and programmable SDM optical network utilising sliceable self-homodyne spatial superchannels to support dynamic bandwidth and QoT provisioning, infrastructure slicing and isolation.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; QoT provisioning; SDN optical network; dynamic bandwidth; flexible-programmable SDM optical network; fully-integrated SDN-controlled bandwidth; infrastructure slicing; sliceable self-homodyne spatial superchannels; software defined networking optical network; space division multiplexing optical network;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1694
