Title :
Routing and time-slot assignment in photonic circuit switching networks
Author :
Yu, Wing Wa ; Wong, Albert K. ; Lea, C.-T.
Abstract :
We introduce the notion of photonic circuit switching (PCS) networks and investigate the routing and time-slot assignment (RTA) problem for such networks. PCS is analogous to TDM circuit switching in electronic switching networks. It provides a way for sub-division of the capacity of a wavelength channel in optical networks. By finding routes and assigning time slots carefully, the optical buffering requirement in such networks can be greatly reduced.
Keywords :
channel capacity; circuit switching; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; TDM circuit switching; optical buffering; optical networks; photonic circuit switching networks; routing; time-slot assignment; wavelength channel capacity; Intelligent networks; Optical buffering; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical wavelength conversion; Personal communication networks; Routing; Stimulated emission; Switching circuits; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2002. GLOBECOM '02. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7632-3
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2002.1189132
