OpenSlice: an OpenFlow-based control plane for spectrum sliced elastic optical path networks

Area of Science:

• Networking and Communications
• Optical Networks
• Software-Defined Networking

Background:

• Dynamic and intelligent end-to-end path provisioning is crucial for modern optical networks.
• Control planes are essential for managing network resources efficiently.
• Spectrum sliced elastic optical path networks offer flexibility but require sophisticated control mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present OpenSlice, an OpenFlow-based control plane designed for spectrum sliced elastic optical path networks.
• To enable dynamic end-to-end path provisioning and IP traffic offloading.
• To evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed control plane.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of an OpenFlow-based control plane named OpenSlice.
• Integration with spectrum sliced elastic optical path network architecture.
• Dynamic path provisioning and IP traffic offloading functionalities.
• Experimental demonstration and numerical evaluation.

Main Results:

• Successful dynamic end-to-end path provisioning was achieved.
• Effective IP traffic offloading capabilities were demonstrated.
• Experimental and numerical results confirmed the feasibility and efficiency of OpenSlice.

Conclusions:

• OpenSlice provides a viable and efficient solution for dynamic path provisioning in elastic optical networks.
• The OpenFlow-based approach is suitable for intelligent control of spectrum sliced optical networks.
• The proposed system effectively addresses the need for dynamic resource allocation and traffic management.