Title :
Inverse multiplexing in optical transport networks with the support of SONET/SDH virtual concatenation
Author :
Zhu, Keyan ; Zhang, Jing ; Mukherjee, Biswanath
Author_Institution :
Res. & Innovation Center, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, China
Abstract :
Emerging SONET/SDH techniques enable a high-bandwidth connection to be carried by multiple diversely-routed, low-speed connections. We investigate the benefits of such an inverse-multiplexing mechanism in optical networks and propose several efficient diverse-routing algorithms.
Keywords :
SONET; optical fibre networks; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; SONET/SDH virtual concatenation; diverse-routing algorithms; high-bandwidth connection; inverse multiplexing; low-speed connections; multiple diversely-routed connections; optical networks; optical transport networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
