Full Disaggregation of IPoWDM Networks from the Operator’s Perspective: Opportunities, Challenges and Implementation Strategies
Pablo Armingol Robles, Antonio Melgar, Vanessa Villegas Zannella, Giulia Sangiorgio, Fabio Toso, Luca Fagiani, Elena Damiani, Alexey Moisenkoo, Emanuele Guglielmi, Douglas O. Aguiar, José Manuel Rivas-Moscoso, Óscar González de Dios, Juan Pedro Fernández-Palacios · 2025
This article explores the transformation of optical IP over WDM networks through disaggregation and Software-Defined Networking, highlighting the benefits, challenges, and implementation strategies for achieving a fully interoperable and efficient multi-vendor architecture.