Title :
Placement of Multi-Granular Optical Cross-Connects in WDM Networks
Author :
Xiaojun Cao ; ChunSheng Xin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper exploits the factors such as traffic pattern, topology, and nodal architecture that make waveband switching more efficient than wavelength switching, which leads to the proposed new MG-OXC architecture and non-uniform MG-OXC placement scheme.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; MG-OXC architecture; WDM networks; multigranular optical cross-connects; nodal architecture; nonuniform MG-OXC placement; traffic pattern; waveband switching; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength switching; Communication switching; Computer architecture; Computer science; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical switches; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528242
