Optical system management software has been migrating toward software-defined
networking (SDN) methods and interfaces. The increased programmability of SDN promises …

Optical Physical Layer SDN: Enabling Physical Layer Programmability through Open Control
Systems Page 1 W1H.3.pdf OFC 2017 © OSA 2017 Optical Physical Layer SDN: Enabling …

Software-defined networking (SDN) enables programmable SDN control and management
functions at a number of layers, allowing applications to control network resources or …

Software defined networks are based on the principle of a centralized control plane
separated from the network forwarding or switching plane that it controls. The switching …

The combination of software-defined networking (SDN) and optics, ie, a software-defined
optical network (SDON), offers combined benefits that include flexible SDN control and large …

The emerging software defined networking (SDN) paradigm separates the data plane from
the control plane and centralizes network control in an SDN controller. Applications interact …

This tutorial considers the evolution of software-defined networking (SDN) control for optical
transport networks (OTNs) in disaggregated scenarios, focusing on its requirements and …

SDN Transport Architecture and Challenges Vishnu S Shukla Page 1 W4J.1.pdf OFC 2015
© OSA 2015 SDN Transport Architecture and Challenges Vishnu S Shukla Verizon …

This paper gives an overview of software-defined optical networks (SDONs). It explains the
general concepts on software-defined networks (SDNs), their relationship with network …

■ ONOS packet optical use case has great promise to improve transport control■
Programmability■ Simplified multi-layer control■ Common behaviors in heterogeneous NE …