Title :
Transponder Wavelength Assignment in WDM Networks
Author :
Turkcu, Onur ; Subramaniam, Suresh
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We propose a heuristic algorithm for the assignment of wavelengths to the transponders at a reconfigurable node in a WDM Network. We show that network performance is improved with our algorithm compared to random assignment.
Keywords :
optical receivers; optical transmitters; transponders; wavelength assignment; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; heuristic algorithm; network performance; random assignment comparison; reconfigurable node; transponder wavelength assignment; Communication system traffic control; Heuristic algorithms; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Transponders; WDM networks; Wavelength assignment;
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.2008.4528517
