Author:Nkosi, Mpho C; Lysko, Albert ADate:Oct 2017Optical networks employ restoration methods to ensure efficient recovery of connections interrupted by network failures. Software Defined Networking (SDN) is emerging as the future network architectures and introduces new control planes for ...Read more
Author:Ravhuanzwo, Lusani; Lysko, Albert A; Nyandeni, TDate:Nov 2016Large dynamic wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) networks based on the distributed control mechanism are susceptible to routing information inaccuracies. Factors such as non-negligible propagation delays, infrequent network state updates, ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, Mpho C; Lysko, Albert A; Engelbrencht, A; Nyandeni, ThulaniDate:Sep 2016With the growing adoption of programmable networks, the protection and restoration schemes for optical networks needs to be thoroughly looked into so as to guarantee efficiency and resiliency for the new Software Defined Network (SDN) ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, Mpho C; Mamushiane, Lusani; Lysko, Albert A; Engelbrecht, AP; Johnson, DDate:Aug 2019With emerging programmable network architectures gaining momentum in the networking industry, it is necessary to look at how the services currently offered on traditional network architectures can be fully migrated to the programmable networks. ...Read more