On-Demand Allocation Of Control Plane Functions Via Sdn/Nfv For Monitoring-Enabled Flexi-Grid Optical Networks With Programmable Bvts

Ramon Casellas, Josep Maria Fàbrega, Raül Muñoz, Laia Nadal, Ricard Vilalta, Michela Svaluto Moreolo, Ricardo Martínez
2016 Zenodo  
A modular SDN architecture for flexi-grid networks, relying on the NFV framework, allows on-demand allocation and composition of virtualized control plane functions into instances, in a cost effective way. We demonstrate its use in the adaptive control of BVTs.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.266894 fatcat:2yqvzwapjbh7zh3iwth3nv6bua