Title :
Hybrid protection in express optical networks
Author :
Weston-Dawkes, Jonathan ; Kulkarni, Sachin
Author_Institution :
Corvis Corp., Columbia, MD, USA
Abstract :
Previous papers examined grooming and protection architectures with optical bypass, for single case studies. Hybrid protection, combining dedicated and shared mesh protection, was found to give the best combination of cost-effectiveness and bandwidth efficiency. We also discuss the concept of topology chains in the modeling and growth of express mesh topologies.
Keywords :
mesh generation; network topology; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; bandwidth efficiency; express link; hybrid protection; mesh restoration; mesh topology; optical crossconnect; optical network; topology chain; Bandwidth; Cost function; Integrated optics; Intelligent networks; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Protection; Routing; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Design of Reliable Communication Networks, 2003. (DRCN 2003). Proceedings. Fourth International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8118-1
DOI :
10.1109/DRCN.2003.1275331
