The deployment of a traditional wide area network (WAN) is rooted in a vertically-integrated topology, where devices like routers and switches are proprietary hardware appliances with bundled software ...

Where are we today with routing security, particularly for our research and higher education networks? How can we connect with resources that will not only inform but also help us proactively keep our ...

Researchers at Nanjing University collaborated with China Mobile to develop a novel algorithm, BI-TE, which enables multi-domain networks to protect sensitive internal data while maintaining high ...

Will this new packet-forwarding mechanism replace OpenFlow for software-defined networking? IP packet forwarding techniques traditionally have relied on taking the shortest path to the destination IP ...

How does an SDN interoperate with the rest of the network? SDN Doesn't Operate Alone Software Defined Networks don't operate alone. They will have to interoperate with other SDNs and with other parts ...

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Segment routing is a strategic requirement for the energy transition. The grid needs to be smarter, faster and more resilient.