We propose, and experimentally demonstrate, an SDN (Software Defined Networking) new management solution for legacy GPONs (Gigabit Passive Optical Networks), which allows users to dynamically control their residential networks by means of a management application. In this way, users can customize the allocation of resources (and set constraints, if desired) to connected devices in their residential network, fast and efficiently. This real-time customization enables new business models for network operators and service providers. As a proof of concept and to validate the management solution, we demonstrate, in a testbed environment, the operation of a dynamic network scenario where an operator has a business model in which users have a contracted basic bandwidth, but they are allowed to increase it temporarily when using highly demanding services.

我们为传统 GPON（千兆无源光网络）提出并通过实验证明了 SDN（软件定义网络）新管理解决方案，它允许用户通过管理应用程序动态控制他们的住宅网络。通过这种方式，用户可以快速高效地为其住宅网络中的连接设备自定义资源分配（并设置约束，如果需要）。这种实时定制为网络运营商和服务提供商提供了新的商业模式。作为概念证明和管理解决方案的验证，我们在测试平台环境中演示了动态网络场景的操作，其中运营商拥有一种业务模型，在该模型中，用户拥有合同基本带宽，但允许他们增加带宽临时使用要求高的服务时。