Title :
A generic autonomous clustering-based heterogeneous waveband switching architecture in WDM networks
Author :
Li, Mengke ; Ramamurthy, Byrav
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Nebraska-Lincoln Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract :
Heterogeneous waveband switching (HeteroWBS) in WDM networks reduces the network operational costs. We propose an autonomous clustering-based HeteroWBS architecture to support the design of efficient HeteroWBS algorithms under dynamic traffic requests in such a network.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; dynamic traffic requests; generic autonomous clustering; heterogeneous waveband switching architecture; Algorithm design and analysis; Clustering algorithms; Communication switching; Costs; Heuristic algorithms; Intelligent networks; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215373
