Toward flexible optical networks with Transport-SDN
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Thomas Szyrkowiec
Thomas Szyrkowiec received his M.Sc. degree in informatics from the Technische Universität München, Germany, in 2013. He joined ADVA Optical Networking, Munich, in 2013, where he is working as an Engineer in the Advanced Technology team toward his Ph.D. degree in cooperation with the Chair of Communication Networks at Technische Universität München. His research interests include software-defined networking and network virtualization in flexible optical networks.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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Achim Autenrieth
Achim Autenrieth is currently working as Principle Research Engineer at ADVA Optical Networking on the design and evaluation of multilayer networks, control plane, and SDN concepts. He received his Dipl.-Ing. and Dr.-Ing. degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from the Munich University of Technology, Germany, in 1996 and 2003. Achim is a member of IEEE and VDE/ITG, he authored or co-authored more than 90 scientific publications and he is technical program committee member of ECOC, DRCN, and RNDM.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
Jörg-Peter Elbers is Vice President Advanced Technology at ADVA Optical Networking. He received his diploma and Dr.-Ing. Degrees in electrical engineering from Dortmund University, Germany, in 1996 and 2000, respectively. Jörg authored and co-authored more than 100 technical presentations, 3 book chapters and 15 patents. He is member of the IEEE and VDE/ITG as well as OFC program committee member and associate editor of JOCN. Jörg also serves on the board the European Technology Platform on Photonics and the European 5G Infrastructure Association.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
Abstract
Software-Defined Networking and network virtualization are current topics in networks research. An increased flexibility on the optical layer and demands for more dynamic bandwidth control make them candidates to transform optical networking as well. This paper reviews the general concepts, recent progress and open issues toward SDN controlled flexible optical networks.
About the authors
Thomas Szyrkowiec received his M.Sc. degree in informatics from the Technische Universität München, Germany, in 2013. He joined ADVA Optical Networking, Munich, in 2013, where he is working as an Engineer in the Advanced Technology team toward his Ph.D. degree in cooperation with the Chair of Communication Networks at Technische Universität München. His research interests include software-defined networking and network virtualization in flexible optical networks.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
Achim Autenrieth is currently working as Principle Research Engineer at ADVA Optical Networking on the design and evaluation of multilayer networks, control plane, and SDN concepts. He received his Dipl.-Ing. and Dr.-Ing. degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from the Munich University of Technology, Germany, in 1996 and 2003. Achim is a member of IEEE and VDE/ITG, he authored or co-authored more than 90 scientific publications and he is technical program committee member of ECOC, DRCN, and RNDM.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
Jörg-Peter Elbers is Vice President Advanced Technology at ADVA Optical Networking. He received his diploma and Dr.-Ing. Degrees in electrical engineering from Dortmund University, Germany, in 1996 and 2000, respectively. Jörg authored and co-authored more than 100 technical presentations, 3 book chapters and 15 patents. He is member of the IEEE and VDE/ITG as well as OFC program committee member and associate editor of JOCN. Jörg also serves on the board the European Technology Platform on Photonics and the European 5G Infrastructure Association.
ADVA Optical Networking, Advanced Technology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
Acknowledgement
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n. 608528 in the project STRAUSS.
©2015 Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Software defined networking and network function virtualization
- Special Issue
- Can open-source projects (re-)shape the SDN/NFV-driven telecommunication market?
- Softwarization of carrier networks
- Virtualization of residential customer premise equipment. Lessons learned in Brazil vCPE trial
- Toward flexible optical networks with Transport-SDN
- SDN and NFV in the mobile core: Approaches and challenges
- Prototyping new concepts beyond 4G – The Fraunhofer Open5GCore
- Softwarization of telecommunications
- Distinguished Dissertations
- The real-time rendering of subdivision surfaces using hardware tessellation
