Deliverable D5.1: Report on the integration and functional validation of integrated SEASON 1.0 solution
Deliverable D5.1 establishes a foundation for self-managed, sustainable, high-capacity optical networks. The deliverable documents the integration of advanced data plane and control plane components, ensuring interoperability and improved end-to-end network performance across the SEASON ecosystem.
At the core of SEASON 1.0 is Multi-Band over Space Division Multiplexing (MBoSDM) technology, which significantly enhances network capacity and flexibility. The report details the integration of key data plane elements—including optical cross-connects, wavelength selective switches (WSS), and arrayed waveguide gratings—to support multiband and spatial multiplexing and address future traffic demands.
In parallel, D5.1 describes the integration of a closed-loop, self-management control plane, incorporating multi-domain orchestration, SDN controllers, and intelligent SDN agents. Key innovations include the Kubernetes Service Orchestrator for managing containerized services and the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) for real-time network optimization. Energy-aware AI/ML models are embedded in the control plane to enable efficient resource utilization and proactive network management.
The deliverable also presents a preliminary KPI assessment, evaluating service creation time, MBoSDM switching capacity, energy efficiency, and optical transceiver scalability. Initial results demonstrate strong progress toward project objectives, confirming SEASON’s ability to support high-capacity traffic while maintaining scalability and sustainability.
Finally, D5.1 outlines integration activities and demonstrations, including automated failure recovery, end-to-end AR/VR service delivery with dynamic resource scaling and edge offloading, PON integration with the TeraFlow SDN Controller, and convergence of 5G with IPoWDM P2MP technologies. Complementary demonstrations—such as the standalone MBoSDM node and its integration within the ADRENALINE testbed—further validate SEASON’s flexibility and real-world applicability.
Abstracted view of the MBoSDM node prototype in terms of input/output ports to define logical, high- level operations.