Title :
Reconfigurability of multi-star based lightwave LANs
Author :
Ganz, Aura ; Li, Bo ; Zenou, Laurent
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
One of the most crucial design issues in the multi-star-based lightwave LAN environment, the system reconfigurability, i.e., the system capability to reconfigure its virtual topology according to different traffic patterns, is discussed. New reconfiguration metrics are defined as functions of the system hardware parameters. A generic fiber assignment algorithm for achieving the maximum reconfigurable physical topology with minimized system cost is introduced. The system designer can use the introduced reconfigurability-hardware considerations for optimizing the system design
Keywords :
local area networks; network topology; optical links; generic fiber assignment algorithm; multistar lightwave LAN; physical topology; reconfiguration metrics; system cost; system design; system hardware parameters; system reconfigurability; traffic patterns; virtual topology; Bit rate; Hardware; Local area networks; Network topology; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1992. Conference Record., GLOBECOM '92. Communication for Global Users., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0608-2
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1992.276713
