Title :
Fast simulation of wavelength continuous WDM networks
Author :
Andrew, Lachlan L H
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
This paper considers the estimation of blocking probabilities of circuit-switched WDM networks with no wavelength converters and with fixed routing. It presents an importance sampling simulation technique for determining whether or not such a network meets a specific grade of service requirement, in the sense of all routes having blocking below a given threshold. It is especially efficient for networks with high grades of service, which take a long time to simulate using conventional methods.
Keywords :
circuit switching; importance sampling; optical fibre networks; probability; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; blocking probability estimation; fixed routing; grade of service; importance sampling simulation technique; optical fiber communication; quasiregeneration; variance reduction; wavelength continuous networks; Circuit simulation; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Monte Carlo methods; Network topology; WDM networks; Wavelength assignment; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement; Wavelength routing; M/M/k/k; quasi-regeneration; variance reduction;
Journal_Title :
Networking, IEEE/ACM Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNET.2004.833159
