Title :
Optical packet switch with partially shared buffers: design principles
Author :
Tancevsld, L. ; Ge, A. ; Castanon, G.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel USA, Plano, TX, USA
Abstract :
We analyze the performance of an optical packet switch with partially shared buffers and we show that dimensioning of the switch predominantly depends on the number of packets that need to be buffered.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication traffic; design principles; optical packet switch; packet switching networks; partially shared buffers; switch dimensioning; Bandwidth; Delay lines; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Performance analysis; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
