M Ruffini - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Future 5G services are characterised by unprecedented need for high rate, ubiquitous availability, ultralow latency, and high reliability. The fragmented network view that is …
Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) have emerged as the most promising candidates for improving network function and protocol …
This paper reports on the architectural, protocol, physical layer, and integrated testbed demonstrations carried out by the DISCUS FP7 consortium in the area of access–metro …
Future 5G networks will bring important challenges to network operators, such as the traffic load increase mainly due to the proliferation of mobile broadband communications. This will …
We propose the combination of optical network virtualization and network function virtualization (NFV) for deployment of on-demand OpenFlow-controlled virtual optical …
In the context of the fifth generation of mobile technology (5G), multiple technologies will converge into a unified end-to-end system. For this purpose, software defined networking …
While the concept of Software Defined Networking (SDN) has seen a rapid deployment within the data center community, its adoption in telecommunications network has …
This paper proposes the hierarchical SDN orchestration of heterogeneous wireless/optical networks. End-to-End connectivity services are provisioned through different network …