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AND ... YOUR PARTNER FOR SDN IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS

WHAT IS SDN Software-defined networking ( SDN ) decouples the control plane from the data plane , recognizes the network as an operating system and abstracts the hardware from the applications , thus enhancing network flexibility , interoperability and intelligence .
IN THE LAB
• Software Tools
• Interoperability Testing Methodologies
• Experimentation Facilities
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Photonics Education Webinar Series
• Short Courses at the College of Optical Sciences
• Professional Development Training
SOFTWARE
• Protocol extensions
• Optical control modules
• Device Agents
• Simulators / Emulators
• System experiment control and testing
HARDWARE
• Multi-ROADM testbed , CDC & Flex-grid
• 96 DWDM Sources
• 10 , 40 , 100 Gb / s , up to 32 Gbaud TX / RX
• Advanced optical system test equipment
• 32 Gb / s BERT
• Up to 67GHz Device Characterization
INDUSTRY EVENTS
• Industry Meetings & Workshops
• Student Sponsorship , Recruitment & Networking
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