Title :
Defragmentation of transparent Flexible optical WDM (FWDM) networks
Author :
Patel, Ankitknmar N. ; Ji, Philip N. ; Jue, Jason P. ; Wang, Ting
Author_Institution :
NEC Labs. of America, Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We introduce the network defragmentation problem for FWDM networks, formulate it, and propose heuristics. The network defragmentation process consolidates the available spectrum significantly while minimizing the number of interrupted connections.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; FWDM networks; interrupted connections; network defragmentation problem; transparent flexible optical WDM networks; Algorithm design and analysis; Photonics;
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
