diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml b/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml
index 7176aef..1a67c76 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- BMv2 Commit ID and Thrift version -->
-        <bmv2.commit>a012ee4124c1892a91a359660824d311d5d7fe88</bmv2.commit>
+        <bmv2.commit>4421bafd6d26740b0bbf802c2e9f9f54c1211b13</bmv2.commit>
         <bmv2.thrift.version>0.9.3</bmv2.thrift.version>
         <!-- Do not change below -->
         <bmv2.baseurl>
-            https://raw.githubusercontent.com/p4lang/behavioral-model/${bmv2.commit}
+            https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccascone/behavioral-model/${bmv2.commit}
         </bmv2.baseurl>
         <bmv2.thrift.srcdir>${project.basedir}/src/main/thrift</bmv2.thrift.srcdir>
         <thrift.path>${project.build.directory}/thrift-compiler/</thrift.path>
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
             <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+            <artifactId>org.apache.felix.scr.annotations</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <repositories>
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>download-bmv2-thrift-standard</id>
-                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                        <phase>initialize</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>download-single</goal>
                         </goals>
@@ -133,6 +137,20 @@
                             <toDir>${bmv2.thrift.srcdir}</toDir>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>download-bmv2-thrift-simple_switch-cpservice</id>
+                        <phase>initialize</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>download-single</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <url>${bmv2.baseurl}</url>
+                            <fromFile>
+                                targets/simple_switch/thrift/control_plane.thrift
+                            </fromFile>
+                            <toDir>${bmv2.thrift.srcdir}</toDir>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <!-- Extract Thrift compiler -->
@@ -201,11 +219,12 @@
                 <version>0.1.11</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <thriftExecutable>${thrift.path}/${thrift.filename}</thriftExecutable>
+                    <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources</outputDirectory>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>thrift-sources</id>
-                        <phase>generate-sources</phase>
+                        <phase>initialize</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>compile</goal>
                         </goals>
@@ -227,13 +246,22 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <sources>
                                 <source>
-                                    ${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/thrift
+                                    ${project.build.directory}/generated-sources
                                 </source>
                             </sources>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <!-- OSGi -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-scr-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+                <artifactId>onos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Client.java b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Client.java
index 252f59b..80d9c10 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Client.java
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Client.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime;
 
+import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
+
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
@@ -81,6 +83,15 @@
     String dumpTable(String tableName) throws Bmv2RuntimeException;
 
     /**
+     * Requests the device to transmit a given byte sequence over the given port.
+     *
+     * @param portNumber a port number
+     * @param packet a byte sequence
+     * @throws Bmv2RuntimeException
+     */
+    void transmitPacket(int portNumber, ImmutableByteSequence packet) throws Bmv2RuntimeException;
+
+    /**
      * Reset the state of the switch (e.g. delete all entries, etc.).
      *
      * @throws Bmv2RuntimeException if any error occurs
diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2ControlPlaneServer.java b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2ControlPlaneServer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..672529e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2ControlPlaneServer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime;
+
+import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
+
+/**
+ * A server that listens for requests from a BMv2 device.
+ */
+public interface Bmv2ControlPlaneServer {
+    /**
+     * Default listening port.
+     */
+    int DEFAULT_PORT = 40123;
+
+    /**
+     * Register the given hello listener, to be called each time a hello message is received from a BMv2 device.
+     *
+     * @param listener a hello listener
+     */
+    void addHelloListener(HelloListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Unregister the given hello listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener a hello listener
+     */
+    void removeHelloListener(HelloListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Register the given packet listener, to be called each time a packet-in message is received from a BMv2 device.
+     *
+     * @param listener a packet listener
+     */
+    void addPacketListener(PacketListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Unregister the given packet listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener a packet listener
+     */
+    void removePacketListener(PacketListener listener);
+
+    interface HelloListener {
+
+        /**
+         * Handles a hello message.
+         *
+         * @param device the BMv2 device that originated the message
+         */
+        void handleHello(Bmv2Device device);
+    }
+
+    interface PacketListener {
+
+        /**
+         * Handles a packet-in message.
+         *
+         * @param device    the BMv2 device that originated the message
+         * @param inputPort the device port where the packet was received
+         * @param reason    a reason code
+         * @param tableId   the table id that originated this packet-in
+         * @param contextId the context id where the packet-in was originated
+         * @param packet    the packet body
+         */
+        void handlePacketIn(Bmv2Device device, int inputPort, long reason, int tableId, int contextId,
+                            ImmutableByteSequence packet);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Device.java b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Device.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446a514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/api/runtime/Bmv2Device.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a BMv2 device.
+ */
+public final class Bmv2Device {
+
+    private final String thriftServerHost;
+    private final int thriftServerPort;
+    private final int internalDeviceId;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new Bmv2 device object.
+     *
+     * @param thriftServerHost the host of the Thrift runtime server running inside the device
+     * @param thriftServerPort the port of the Thrift runtime server running inside the device
+     * @param internalDeviceId the internal device id
+     */
+    public Bmv2Device(String thriftServerHost, int thriftServerPort, int internalDeviceId) {
+        this.thriftServerHost = checkNotNull(thriftServerHost, "host cannot be null");
+        this.thriftServerPort = checkNotNull(thriftServerPort, "port cannot be null");
+        this.internalDeviceId = internalDeviceId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the hostname (or IP address) of the Thrift runtime server running inside the device.
+     *
+     * @return a string value
+     */
+    public String thriftServerHost() {
+        return thriftServerHost;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the port of the Thrift runtime server running inside the device.
+     *
+     * @return an integer value
+     */
+    public int thriftServerPort() {
+        return thriftServerPort;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the BMv2-internal device ID, which is an integer arbitrary chosen at device boot.
+     * Such an ID must not be confused with the ONOS-internal {@link org.onosproject.net.DeviceId}.
+     *
+     * @return an integer value
+     */
+    public int getInternalDeviceId() {
+        return internalDeviceId;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hashCode(thriftServerHost, thriftServerPort, internalDeviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        final Bmv2Device other = (Bmv2Device) obj;
+        return Objects.equal(this.thriftServerHost, other.thriftServerHost)
+                && Objects.equal(this.thriftServerPort, other.thriftServerPort)
+                && Objects.equal(this.internalDeviceId, other.internalDeviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return thriftServerHost + ":" + thriftServerPort + "/" + internalDeviceId;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ControlPlaneThriftServer.java b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ControlPlaneThriftServer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ce0c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ControlPlaneThriftServer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.bmv2.ctl;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.apache.thrift.TException;
+import org.apache.thrift.TProcessor;
+import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TProtocol;
+import org.apache.thrift.server.TThreadPoolServer;
+import org.apache.thrift.transport.TServerSocket;
+import org.apache.thrift.transport.TServerTransport;
+import org.apache.thrift.transport.TSocket;
+import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransportException;
+import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
+import org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime.Bmv2ControlPlaneServer;
+import org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime.Bmv2Device;
+import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
+import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.ControlPlaneService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import static org.onlab.util.Tools.groupedThreads;
+import static org.p4.bmv2.thrift.ControlPlaneService.Processor;
+
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class Bmv2ControlPlaneThriftServer implements Bmv2ControlPlaneServer {
+
+    private static final String APP_ID = "org.onosproject.bmv2";
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Bmv2ControlPlaneThriftServer.class);
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected CoreService coreService;
+
+    private final InternalTrackingProcessor trackingProcessor = new InternalTrackingProcessor();
+    private final ExecutorService executorService = Executors
+            .newFixedThreadPool(16, groupedThreads("onos/bmv2", "control-plane-server", LOG));
+
+    private final Set<HelloListener> helloListeners = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
+    private final Set<PacketListener> packetListeners = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
+
+    private TThreadPoolServer thriftServer;
+    private int serverPort = DEFAULT_PORT;
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        coreService.registerApplication(APP_ID);
+        try {
+            TServerTransport transport = new TServerSocket(serverPort);
+            LOG.info("Starting server on port {}...", serverPort);
+            this.thriftServer = new TThreadPoolServer(new TThreadPoolServer.Args(transport)
+                                                              .processor(trackingProcessor)
+                                                              .executorService(executorService));
+            executorService.execute(thriftServer::serve);
+        } catch (TTransportException e) {
+            LOG.error("Unable to start server", e);
+        }
+        LOG.info("Activated");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        // Stop the server if running...
+        if (thriftServer != null && !thriftServer.isServing()) {
+            thriftServer.stop();
+        }
+        try {
+            executorService.awaitTermination(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            LOG.error("Server threads did not terminate");
+        }
+        executorService.shutdownNow();
+        LOG.info("Deactivated");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addHelloListener(HelloListener listener) {
+        if (!helloListeners.contains(listener)) {
+            helloListeners.add(listener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeHelloListener(HelloListener listener) {
+        helloListeners.remove(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addPacketListener(PacketListener listener) {
+        if (!packetListeners.contains(listener)) {
+            packetListeners.add(listener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removePacketListener(PacketListener listener) {
+        packetListeners.remove(listener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles service calls using registered listeners.
+     */
+    private final class InternalServiceHandler implements ControlPlaneService.Iface {
+
+        private final TSocket socket;
+        private Bmv2Device remoteDevice;
+
+        private InternalServiceHandler(TSocket socket) {
+            this.socket = socket;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean ping() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void hello(int thriftServerPort, int deviceId) {
+            // Locally note the remote device for future uses.
+            String host = socket.getSocket().getInetAddress().getHostAddress();
+            remoteDevice = new Bmv2Device(host, thriftServerPort, deviceId);
+
+            if (helloListeners.size() == 0) {
+                LOG.debug("Received hello, but there's no listener registered.");
+            } else {
+                helloListeners.forEach(listener -> listener.handleHello(remoteDevice));
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void packetIn(int port, long reason, int tableId, int contextId, ByteBuffer packet) {
+            if (remoteDevice == null) {
+                LOG.debug("Received packet-in, but the remote device is still unknown. Need a hello first...");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (packetListeners.size() == 0) {
+                LOG.debug("Received packet-in, but there's no listener registered.");
+            } else {
+                packetListeners.forEach(listener -> listener.handlePacketIn(remoteDevice,
+                                                                            port,
+                                                                            reason,
+                                                                            tableId,
+                                                                            contextId,
+                                                                            ImmutableByteSequence.copyFrom(packet)));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Thrift Processor decorator. This class is needed in order to have access to the socket when handling a call.
+     * Socket is needed to get the IP address of the client originating the call (see InternalServiceHandler.hello())
+     */
+    private final class InternalTrackingProcessor implements TProcessor {
+
+        // Map sockets to processors.
+        // TODO: implement it as a cache so unused sockets are expired automatically
+        private final ConcurrentMap<TSocket, Processor<InternalServiceHandler>> processors = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean process(final TProtocol in, final TProtocol out) throws TException {
+            // Get the socket for this request.
+            TSocket socket = (TSocket) in.getTransport();
+            // Get or create a processor for this socket
+            Processor<InternalServiceHandler> processor = processors.computeIfAbsent(socket, s -> {
+                InternalServiceHandler handler = new InternalServiceHandler(s);
+                return new Processor<>(handler);
+            });
+            // Delegate to the processor we are decorating.
+            return processor.process(in, out);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ThriftClient.java b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ThriftClient.java
index f1a86fc..db0d5e2 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ThriftClient.java
+++ b/protocols/bmv2/src/main/java/org/onosproject/bmv2/ctl/Bmv2ThriftClient.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.apache.thrift.transport.TSocket;
 import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransport;
 import org.apache.thrift.transport.TTransportException;
+import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
 import org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime.Bmv2Action;
 import org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime.Bmv2Client;
 import org.onosproject.bmv2.api.runtime.Bmv2ExactMatchParam;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.BmMatchParamType;
 import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.BmMatchParamValid;
 import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.DevMgrPortInfo;
+import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.SimpleSwitch;
 import org.p4.bmv2.thrift.Standard;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -88,15 +90,18 @@
             .expireAfterAccess(CLIENT_CACHE_TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .removalListener(new ClientRemovalListener())
             .build(new ClientLoader());
-    private final Standard.Iface stdClient;
+    private final Standard.Iface standardClient;
+    private final SimpleSwitch.Iface simpleSwitchClient;
     private final TTransport transport;
     private final DeviceId deviceId;
 
     // ban constructor
-    private Bmv2ThriftClient(DeviceId deviceId, TTransport transport, Standard.Iface stdClient) {
+    private Bmv2ThriftClient(DeviceId deviceId, TTransport transport, Standard.Iface standardClient,
+                             SimpleSwitch.Iface simpleSwitchClient) {
         this.deviceId = deviceId;
         this.transport = transport;
-        this.stdClient = stdClient;
+        this.standardClient = standardClient;
+        this.simpleSwitchClient = simpleSwitchClient;
 
         LOG.debug("New client created! > deviceId={}", deviceId);
     }
@@ -131,9 +136,9 @@
         try {
             LOG.debug("Pinging device... > deviceId={}", deviceId);
             Bmv2ThriftClient client = of(deviceId);
-            client.stdClient.bm_dev_mgr_show_ports();
-            LOG.debug("Device reachable! > deviceId={}", deviceId);
-            return true;
+            boolean result = client.simpleSwitchClient.ping();
+            LOG.debug("Device pinged! > deviceId={}, state={}", deviceId, result);
+            return result;
         } catch (TException | Bmv2RuntimeException e) {
             LOG.debug("Device NOT reachable! > deviceId={}", deviceId);
             return false;
@@ -242,7 +247,7 @@
                 options.setPriority(entry.priority());
             }
 
-            entryId = stdClient.bm_mt_add_entry(
+            entryId = standardClient.bm_mt_add_entry(
                     CONTEXT_ID,
                     entry.tableName(),
                     buildMatchParamsList(entry.matchKey()),
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@
             if (entry.hasTimeout()) {
                 /* bmv2 accepts timeouts in milliseconds */
                 int msTimeout = (int) Math.round(entry.timeout() * 1_000);
-                stdClient.bm_mt_set_entry_ttl(
+                standardClient.bm_mt_set_entry_ttl(
                         CONTEXT_ID, entry.tableName(), entryId, msTimeout);
             }
 
@@ -285,7 +290,7 @@
         LOG.debug("Modifying table entry... > deviceId={}, entryId={}/{}", deviceId, tableName, entryId);
 
         try {
-            stdClient.bm_mt_modify_entry(
+            standardClient.bm_mt_modify_entry(
                     CONTEXT_ID,
                     tableName,
                     entryId,
@@ -306,7 +311,7 @@
         LOG.debug("Deleting table entry... > deviceId={}, entryId={}/{}", deviceId, tableName, entryId);
 
         try {
-            stdClient.bm_mt_delete_entry(CONTEXT_ID, tableName, entryId);
+            standardClient.bm_mt_delete_entry(CONTEXT_ID, tableName, entryId);
             LOG.debug("Table entry deleted! > deviceId={}, entryId={}/{}", deviceId, tableName, entryId);
         } catch (TException e) {
             LOG.debug("Exception while deleting table entry: {} > deviceId={}, entryId={}/{}",
@@ -322,7 +327,7 @@
         LOG.debug("Setting table default... > deviceId={}, tableName={}, action={}", deviceId, tableName, action);
 
         try {
-            stdClient.bm_mt_set_default_action(
+            standardClient.bm_mt_set_default_action(
                     CONTEXT_ID,
                     tableName,
                     action.name(),
@@ -341,7 +346,7 @@
         LOG.debug("Retrieving port info... > deviceId={}", deviceId);
 
         try {
-            List<DevMgrPortInfo> portInfos = stdClient.bm_dev_mgr_show_ports();
+            List<DevMgrPortInfo> portInfos = standardClient.bm_dev_mgr_show_ports();
 
             Collection<Bmv2PortInfo> bmv2PortInfos = Lists.newArrayList();
 
@@ -366,7 +371,7 @@
         LOG.debug("Retrieving table dump... > deviceId={}, tableName={}", deviceId, tableName);
 
         try {
-            String dump = stdClient.bm_dump_table(CONTEXT_ID, tableName);
+            String dump = standardClient.bm_dump_table(CONTEXT_ID, tableName);
             LOG.debug("Table dump retrieved! > deviceId={}, tableName={}", deviceId, tableName);
             return dump;
         } catch (TException e) {
@@ -377,12 +382,28 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void transmitPacket(int portNumber, ImmutableByteSequence packet) throws Bmv2RuntimeException {
+
+        LOG.debug("Requesting packet transmission... > portNumber={}, packet={}", portNumber, packet);
+
+        try {
+
+            simpleSwitchClient.push_packet(portNumber, ByteBuffer.wrap(packet.asArray()));
+            LOG.debug("Packet transmission requested! > portNumber={}, packet={}", portNumber, packet);
+        } catch (TException e) {
+            LOG.debug("Exception while requesting packet transmission: {} > portNumber={}, packet={}",
+                      portNumber, packet);
+            throw new Bmv2RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void resetState() throws Bmv2RuntimeException {
 
         LOG.debug("Resetting device state... > deviceId={}", deviceId);
 
         try {
-            stdClient.bm_reset_state();
+            standardClient.bm_reset_state();
             LOG.debug("Device state reset! > deviceId={}", deviceId);
         } catch (TException e) {
             LOG.debug("Exception while resetting device state: {} > deviceId={}", e, deviceId);
@@ -396,7 +417,6 @@
     private static class ClientLoader
             extends CacheLoader<DeviceId, Bmv2ThriftClient> {
 
-        // Connection retries options: max 10 retries each 200 ms
         private static final Options RECONN_OPTIONS = new Options(NUM_CONNECTION_RETRIES, TIME_BETWEEN_RETRIES);
 
         @Override
@@ -408,14 +428,20 @@
             TTransport transport = new TSocket(
                     info.getLeft(), info.getRight());
             TProtocol protocol = new TBinaryProtocol(transport);
-            Standard.Client stdClient = new Standard.Client(
+            // Our BMv2 device implements multiple Thrift services, create a client for each one.
+            Standard.Client standardClient = new Standard.Client(
                     new TMultiplexedProtocol(protocol, "standard"));
-            // Wrap the client so to automatically have synchronization and resiliency to connectivity problems
-            Standard.Iface reconnStdIface = SafeThriftClient.wrap(stdClient,
-                                                                  Standard.Iface.class,
-                                                                  RECONN_OPTIONS);
+            SimpleSwitch.Client simpleSwitch = new SimpleSwitch.Client(
+                    new TMultiplexedProtocol(protocol, "simple_switch"));
+            // Wrap clients so to automatically have synchronization and resiliency to connectivity errors
+            Standard.Iface safeStandardClient = SafeThriftClient.wrap(standardClient,
+                                                                      Standard.Iface.class,
+                                                                      RECONN_OPTIONS);
+            SimpleSwitch.Iface safeSimpleSwitchClient = SafeThriftClient.wrap(simpleSwitch,
+                                                                              SimpleSwitch.Iface.class,
+                                                                              RECONN_OPTIONS);
 
-            return new Bmv2ThriftClient(deviceId, transport, reconnStdIface);
+            return new Bmv2ThriftClient(deviceId, transport, safeStandardClient, safeSimpleSwitchClient);
         }
     }