This paper introduces the concept of a User Programmable Virtualized Network, which allows networks to deliver application specific services using network element components that ...
Robert J. Meijer, Rudolf J. Strijkers, Leon Gomman...
Consider a setting in which a group of nodes, situated in a large underlying network, wishes to reserve bandwidth on which to support communication. Virtual private networks (VPNs...
Anupam Gupta, Jon M. Kleinberg, Amit Kumar, Rajeev...
The world globalization process, the increasing demand for communication and information technologies create a demand for collaborative applications. Aiming at supporting communic...
— Although there is a trend in reducing the number of layers in core and metropolitan area networks, still the optimal design of multi-layer networks (like IP over WDM) remains a...