Current and future network services and applications are expected to revolutionize our
society and lifestyle. At the same time, the abundant possibilities that new network …

Transport networks consist of multiple layers, technologies, and areas of deployment. For
example, they combine electronic packet and wavelength circuit switching in a single …

The proliferation of data centers deployed within the networks of national and international
operators is enabling the creation of innovative added-value services offered through …

Future 5G networks will run into the massive spread of applications with diverse and
stringent requirements in terms of latency, reliability and security. Current multi-layer …

In dynamic networks with diverse application requirements, Software Defined Networking
(SDN) principles enable application-aware in-operation planning. Project ACINO built a …

Internet traffic is generated by a multitude of applications, each one with diverse service
requirements in terms of bandwidth, latency, reliability, etc. Today traffic engineering …

The escalating number of cyberattacks poses a significant threat to digital infrastructures.
Defining and deploying accurate countermeasures is challenging because of (1) the variety …

Traditionally, the configuration and maintenance of networks relied on the manual definition
of network policies and misconfigurations troubleshooting. However, modern networks are …

In a software-defined networking (SDN) based network, service requests can be
accommodated according to the network application requirements. We devise a framework …

Software-defined networking (SDN) not only lessens the burden of network operators but
also accelerates the provision of high-quality services to various users by speeding up …