Many of the multi-domain, multi-layer network provisioning concepts and features worked on as part of the Hybrid-MLN project were implemented in the open source control plane software which is currently running on ESnet Science Data Network (SDN), Internet Dynamic Circuit Network (DCN)/ION Service, and multiple other research and education networks.

This includes the DICE Inter-Domain Controller Protocol (IDCP) which enables dynamic provisioning of lower-layer dedicated network resources on a multi-domain basis. The following networks are running a DICE IDCP compatible control plane software on their respective networks:

• Internet2 ION*
• ESnet OSCARS*
• GEANT2 AutoBahn
• United States Large Hadron Collider Network (USLHCNet)*
• Nortel
• SurfNet (Dutch Research and Education Network Infrastructure)
• Northrup Grumman*
• Japanese Research Network (JGN2)*
• University of Amsterdam*
• New York Regional Network (NYSERNet)*
• Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN)*
• Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI)*
• Mid-Atlantic CrossRoads (MAX) DRAGON*

The following "higher level service applications" have adapated their existing system to communicate via the user requst side of IDCP:

• LambdaStation
• TeraPaths
• Phoebus

The organizations indicated with an * above, have deployed the software instance based on OSCARS or OSCARS/DRAGON combination for multi-domain dynamic network provisioning. These software releases can be found at the links indicated below:

• https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/DCNSS/
• https://oscars.es.net/OSCARS/docs/