OIDA Software Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop

Events

OIDA Software Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop

Managed by Optica

09 March 2014

Key questions to be addressed: • Can standard interfaces be described for photonic devices? • Should SDN control reach down to the photonics? • What PIC functions should be standardized to enable SDN? • What emerging standards in photonics can enable SDN?

Software defined networking (SDN) promises to be a key enabler for a new generation of networks by providing flexibility and control for emerging network applications. Meanwhile, as the capacities increase and bandwidth management becomes an issue of wavelength or fiber management, photonic devices become important tools for network control. A key question today is what role photonic devices can play in these SDN systems. The switch configuration and management capabilities of SDN have already been extended to many photonic switching elements such as MEMS based 3D cross-connects, and elastic transceivers and flexible grid WDM devices are candidates for SDN control.

This raises many questions, however. Optical devices are highly specialized in their operation, performance, and control—to what extent is SDN control desirable or even practical? Demand for greater flexibility and control in optical systems may drive new markets and products for photonic devices—what are the possibilities? What role can emerging standards for photonic integrated circuits play in bringing SDN to photonics? What features of photonic devices should be made visible to SDN control and what standardization might be required?

Key questions to be addressed:

Can standard interfaces be described for photonic devices?
Should SDN control reach down to the photonics?
What PIC functions should be standardized to enable SDN?
What emerging standards in photonics can enable SDN?

Registration includes includes access to the workshop, continental breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, reception and onsite materials.

Sponsored by:

Tentative Agenda

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30

Welcome Remarks
Claudio Mazzali, OIDA Chair
Nasser Peyghambarian, CIAN Director
Dominique Dagenais, NSF
Tom Hausken, OIDA
Dan Kilper, CIAN

9:30 - 9:50

Panel 1: SDN and Photonics

Session Chair: Dan Kilper (CIAN)

Introduction to Panel 1	9:50 - 9:55
Ioannis Tomkos Athens Information Technology Center	9:55 - 10:15
Achim Autenrieth ADVA	10:15 - 10:35
John Dunne Intune Networks	10:35 - 10:55
Brandon Collings JDSU	10:55 - 11:15
Panel Discussion	11:15 - 11:45

Lunch and Poster Session

11:45 - 1:30

Panel 2: Market, Standards and Research Drivers for Software Defined Photonic Networking

Session Chair: Tom Hausken (OIDA)

Introduction to Panel 2	1:30 - 1:35
Jun-ichi Kani NTT Corporation	1:35 - 1:55
Lyndon Ong Ciena	1:55 - 2:15
Daniel Mahgerefteh Finisar	2:15 - 2:35
Tony Lentine Sandia National Labs	2:35 - 2:55
Panel Discussion	2:55 - 3:30

Coffee Break

3:30 - 4:00

Panel 3: Photonics and SDN in the Data Center

Session Chair: Dan Kilper (CIAN)

Introduction to Panel 3	4:00 - 4:05
Yuval Bachar Facebook	4:05 - 4:25
Atiq Raza CALIENT	4:25 - 4:45
Mike Schlansker HP	4:45 - 5:05
Keren Bergman Columbia University	5:05 - 5:25
Panel Discussion	5:25 - 5:55

Closing Remarks

5:55 - 6:00

Reception

6:00 - 7:00

Refund Policy for Registration
A US $75 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. A letter requesting the refund should state the registrant's name and the amount of payment and should be faxed to +1.202.416.6140. Requests for refunds that are received by 2 February 2014 will be honored. All refund requests must be made in writing. Please email Customer Service at OIDAinfo@osa.org with questions regarding registration.