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- to define network architectures
define network architectures for core and metro networks, providing both packet packet and circuit switched and circuit switched connections in an integrated network scenario and supporting both fixed and mobile services
- to assess and demonstrate these architectures
assess and demonstrate these architectures in term of scalability and end-to- end interoperability through network emulations and experiments
- to study and evaluate multi
study and evaluate multi-
- layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes
layer traffic engineering and resilience schemes in different service and business scenarios
techno-
and socio-
economic analysis of network solutions to demonstrate their cost-effectiveness and impact on improving the penetration of broadband services
- to identify and develop enhanced solutions for the Control and Management Planes
Control and Management Planes and their collaboration for provisioning of end-to-end broadband services, with focus
GMPLS networks
- to investigate advanced architectures for burst/packet
advanced architectures for burst/packet based optical networks networks
- to evaluate robust transport technologies and node architectures
robust transport technologies and node architectures through theoretical studies, technology assessments, and experiments
end-
to-
- end vision of the future network
end vision of the future network providing innovative broadband services through joint activities with projects focusing on complementary aspects such as the access network segment and the interaction with applications (e.g. MUPBED).
Main objectives