Title :
OpenFlow-based multicast in IP-over-LOBS networks: A proof-of-concept demonstration
Author :
Hong, Linfeng ; Zhang, Dongxu ; Guo, Hongxiang ; Hong, Xiaobin ; Wu, Jian
Author_Institution :
Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing, China
Abstract :
OpenFlow is demonstrated as a unified control plane for the IP-over-Labeled Optical Burst Switching (LOBS) network, and the coordinative cross-layer multicast service can be realized to improve the network flexibility and resource utilization efficiency.
Keywords :
IP networks; multicast communication; optical burst switching; optical fibre networks; IP-over-LOBS networks; IP-over-labeled optical burst switching network; OpenFlow-based multicast; coordinative cross-layer multicast service; network flexibility; resource utilization efficiency; unified control plane; Bandwidth; Cloning; Educational institutions; IP networks; Multicast communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276509
