Title :
Maintaining availability in an optical backbone network
Author :
Babbitt, Jeff ; Best, Robert
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Network Commun., Richardson, TX
Abstract :
This paper proposes a way to calculate the availability of an optical backbone network and how to control and design availability of specific routes. The two parameters that the carrier can control are the architecture and the `mean time to repair´ (MTTR). To achieve targeted MTTRs, local spares warehouses (LSWs) are distributed throughout the network. This paper presents an innovative method for the optimal placement of LSWs and describes optimal spares storage and replacement policies
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; availability; local spares warehouses; mean time to repair; optical backbone network; optimal placement; optimal spares replacement policies; optimal spares storage policies; Availability; Equations; Intelligent networks; Lakes; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Quality of service; Spine; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215728
