ITU-T Y.3805 PDF

This Recommendation specifies the requirements, functional architecture, reference points, hierarchical software-defined networking (SDN) controller and overall operational procedures of SDN control in quantum key distribution networks (QKDNs). The scope of this Recommendation covers:

– Requirements for SDN control in QKDNs;

– Functional architecture of SDN control in QKDNs;

– Reference points of SDN control in QKDNs;

– Hierarchical SDN controllers in QKDNs;

– Overall operational procedures of SDN control in QKDNs;

– Appendix I: use cases of SDN control in QKDNs;

– Appendix II: comparison of control methods between traditional QKDNs and SDN-based QKDNs;

– Appendix III: controllable elements for SDN in QKDNs.