Title :
Protection of a priority connection from an optical switch failure in mesh networks with planar topologies
Author :
Ellinas, G. ; Hailemariam, A. ; Stern, T.E.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A new methodology is presented for protecting a priority connection through a failed switch in mesh optical networks with planar topologies. The proposed technique, which is based on line-switching, is fast, distributed, and autonomous.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; automatic protection switching; bidirectional link; mesh network; optical switch failure; planar topology; priority connection protection; Bidirectional control; Intelligent networks; Mesh networks; Network topology; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Protection; Telecommunication switching; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767829
