• DocumentCode
    1793870
  • Title

    Maximum entropy (MaxEnt) routing and spectrum assignment for flexgrid-based elastic optical networking

  • Author

    Wright, Paul ; Parker, Michael C. ; Lord, Andrew

  • Author_Institution
    Martlesham Heath, BT, Ipswich, UK
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    9-13 March 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    A maximum entropy approach to routing and spectral allocation in elastic optical networks is implemented using a genetic algorithm and operated on a real network topology. This approach avoids fragmentation problems and increases network utilization.
  • Keywords
    entropy; genetic algorithms; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication network topology; MaxEnt routing; flexgrid-based elastic optical networking; genetic algorithm; maximum entropy routing; network topology; networking assignment; spectral allocation; Bandwidth; Entropy; Genetic algorithms; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Resource management;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-5575-2994-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1364/OFC.2014.Th4E.7
  • Filename
    6886845