An Innovative Modular Network Architecture Approach for Network Engineering

The goal of this internship project is to optimize Bell Canada’s network engineering processes to better support the complexity of the company’s network technologies. In this project, to maximize network flexibility and scalability and to minimize the costs, the intern proposes to explore an innovative modular approach for network engineering. Each module will have specific network functions and configurations with the objective of minimizing design and network management costs. It would be then possible to design custom networks for specific clients rapidly with standardized modules. Considering that each module will be tested as well as the interoperability between them, the resulting network will be more secure, reliable and manageable, and the quality of service will be improved.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Steven Chamberland

Student:

Charles Gagnon

Partner:

Bell Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Polytechnique Montréal