Title :
SLiT: strongly connected light-trail for cost efficient and dynamic optical networking
Author :
Gumaste, Ashwin ; Jain, Shakesh ; Zheng, Si Qing
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Dallas, TX
Abstract :
In this paper we enhance the concept of a single unidirectional light-trail into a new concept called SLiT or strongly connected light-trails that improves utilization and lowers costs. We showcase architecture, performance and cost benefits
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; dynamic optical networking; dynamic provisioning; optical multicasting; strongly connected light-trails; sub-wavelength granularity; Bandwidth; Circuits; Communication system control; Costs; Delay; Joining processes; Lighting control; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches;
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.2006.215842
