VirtuWind: virtual and programmable industrial network prototype deployed in operational wind park

With anticipated exponential growth of connected devices, future industrial networks require an open solutions architecture facilitated by standards and a strong ecosystem. VirtuWind aims to develop and demonstrate an SDN and NFV ecosystem, based on an open, modular and secure framework. A prototype of the framework for intra-domain and interdomain scenarios will be showcased in real Wind Parks, as a representative use case of industrial networks. This paper details this vision and explains steps forward. Since economic viability of such design is of significant importance for the industry network, here, we also detail the aforementioned economical analysis. Keywords—SDN; NFV; industry networks; deterministic net-