Scalable hybrid packet/circuit switching network architecture
First Claim
1. A system for packet switching in a network, comprising:
- two or more hybrid packet and circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane;
an optical ring network configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures;
one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet and circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation; and
one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed hybrid electrical/optical interfaces configured to transmit data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for packet switching in a network, including two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane. An optical ring network may be configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures, and one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation. One or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces may be configured to transmit data.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for packet switching in a network, comprising:
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two or more hybrid packet and circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane; an optical ring network configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures; one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet and circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation; and one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed hybrid electrical/optical interfaces configured to transmit data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for packet switching in a network, comprising:
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connecting two or more core level switches in the network architectures using two or more hybrid packet and circuit switching network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane; interconnecting the two or more hybrid network architectures using an optical ring network; performing switching and traffic aggregation using one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet and circuit switches; and transmitting data using one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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