We demonstrate a multi-vendor network with various optical switching technologies and
client devices emulating a real-world environment. End-to-end and automated provisioning …

Network softwarization and disaggregation are two trends that are revolutionizing the
network-cloud ecosystem. This paper details possible solutions to control and monitor an …

Signaling and control mechanisms at the electro-optical boundary, such as IP routers, will
one day interconnect with the intelligent optical switched network. Creating this open …

We provide an overview of artificial intelligence techniques and their use in optical
communication systems and networks with the aim of improving performance. Areas of …

In this contribution, we consider a novel approach for efficiently supporting IP packets
directly into a slotted optical wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) layer with several …

Over the years, the Internet has become a central tool for society. The extent of its growth
and usage raises critical issues associated with its design principles that need to be …

An autonomous optical network operates with little or no human involvement and has the
capability to configure, oversee, and sustain itself without external intervention. This paper …

In this paper, a new service oriented networking paradigm is presented, where network
nodes (peers) are self-organized into individual service entities. The key idea relies on the …

The intermediate nodes (eg routers) in the present day Internet are mostly vertically
integrated closed systems whose functions are rigidly programmed into the embedded …

Traditionally, optical channels are manually provisioned and exist for months or years. New
automated means of managing network resources, together with demands for greater …