Title :
Energy-efficient connection provisioning in WDM optical networks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Istanbul Tech. Univ., Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
A novel energy-efficient dynamic provisioning scheme is proposed by using an intelligent load control mechanism and an auxiliary graph model. Significant reduction in total energy consumption is achieved without a noticeable increase in the blocking probability.
Keywords :
wavelength division multiplexing; WDM optical network; auxiliary graph model; energy consumption; energy efficient connection; intelligent load control mechanism; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Fiber optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Power demand;
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
