Building Open Programmable Multimedia Networks

Recent advances in distributed systems and transportable software and increasing demand for better quality-of-service (QOS) control in multiservice networks are driving a re-examination of network software architectures. We established the COMET Group (Control Management and Telemedia) at Columbia University’s Center for Telecommunications Research to provide a comprehensive understanding of network software architecture of the 1990s and beyond. In this paper, we present an overview of our activities focusing on new research initiatives, international forum participation and on-going research projects. Collectively, these activities shape our vision of a new era driven by open programmable networking.