Software defined optical networks (SDONs): A comprehensive survey

AS Thyagaturu, A Mercian, MP McGarry… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Survey on network virtualization hypervisors for software defined networking

A Blenk, A Basta, M Reisslein… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a promising paradigm for making the
control of communication networks flexible. SDN separates the data packet forwarding …

Load balancing game with shadowing effect for indoor hybrid LiFi/RF networks

Y Wang, X Wu, H Haas - IEEE Transactions on Wireless …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Light Fidelity (LiFi) is a recently proposed technology that uses 300 THz visible light
spectrum for high speed wireless communications as well as providing illumination …

Prospects and research issues in multi-dimensional all optical networks

Y Ji, J Zhang, Y Zhao, X Yu, J Zhang… - Science China …, 2016 - search.proquest.com
Research into all optical network (AON) technology has been ongoing over the past decade,
and new features are constantly being developed. The advantages of AON include large …

Dynamic virtual network reconfiguration over SDN orchestrated multitechnology optical transport domains

A Aguado, M Davis, S Peng, MV Alvarez… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Network virtualization is an emerging technique that enables multiple tenants to share an
underlying physical infrastructure, isolating the traffic running over different virtual …

Integrated SDN/NFV orchestration for the dynamic deployment of mobile virtual backhaul networks over a multilayer (packet/optical) aggregation infrastructure

R Martínez, A Mayoral, R Vilalta, R Casellas… - Journal of Optical …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
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 …

Need for a transport API in 5G for global orchestration of cloud and networks through a virtualized infrastructure manager and planner

A Mayoral, R Munoz, R Vilalta, R Casellas… - Journal of Optical …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
The new 5G paradigm seeks for a scalable architecture that is able to efficiently manage the
increasing volume of traffic generated by smart devices to be processed in a distributed …

Modeling cost versus flexibility in optical transport networks

A Eira, J Pedro, JJ Pires - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical transport networks are progressively being designed around reconfigurability.
Operators require an infrastructure capable of carrying large amounts of data, but also able …

Experimental SDN control solutions for automatic operations and management of 5G services in a fixed mobile converged packet-optical network

R Martínez, R Vilalta, M Requena… - … on optical network …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G networks will impose network operators to accommodate services demanding
heterogeneous and stringent requirements in terms of increased bandwidth, reduced …

The need for a transport API in 5G networks: The control orchestration protocol

R Muñoz, A Mayoral, R Vilalta, R Casellas… - Optical Fiber …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
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