Title :
Dynamic bandwidth allocation in flexible OFDM-based networks
Author :
Christodoulopoulos, K. ; Tomkos, I. ; Varvarigos, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng. & Inf., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
Abstract :
We propose a general policy to allocate subcarriers to time-varying traffic in a flexible OFDM optical network. We compare the OFDM network performance to that of a fixed-grid WDM network using simulations.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; bandwidth allocation; optical communication; performance evaluation; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; OFDM network performance; OFDM optical network; dynamic bandwidth allocation; fixed-grid WDM network; flexible OFDM-based network; subcarrier; time-varying traffic; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Upper bound; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
