Methods, systems and computer programs for enabling deep fiber access to a software defined network

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to effectuate operations comprising:
• receiving, at a software defined network (SDN control agent a notification of a quality of service (QoS) degradation event;
• accessing local table rules stored in the SDN control agent to determine whether the local table rules identify a first action to take in response to the notification;
• if the local table rules identify the first action to take in response to the notification, then taking the first action;
• if the local table rules do not identify the first action to take in response to the notification, then accessing an SDN controller through an internet protocol (IP) point of presence (POP) optical node to determine whether the SDN controller identifies a second action to take in response to the notification;
• and
• when the SDN controller identifies the second action to take, receiving instruction to implement the second action.

A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, at a software defined network (SDN) control agent, a notification of a quality of service (QoS) degradation event;
• accessing local table rules stored in the SDN control agent to determine whether the local table rules identify a first action to take in response to the notification;
• if the local table rules identify the first action to take in response to the notification, then taking the first action;
• if the local table rules do not identify the first action to take in response to the notification, then accessing an SDN controller through an internet protocol (IP) point of presence (POP) optical node to determine whether the SDN controller identifies a second action to take in response to the notification;
• and
• when the SDN controller identifies the second action to take, receiving instruction to implement the second action.