Title :
Waveband Assignment in Bi-directional Ring Networks
Author :
Alnaimi, Majid ; Subramaniam, Suresh
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we give an integer linear programming formulation and present a heuristic algorithm to minimize the worst-case tuning ROADM range in a bi-directional ring network to support all-to-all traffic.
Keywords :
integer programming; linear programming; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical tuning; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; wavelength assignment; wavelength division multiplexing; ROADM tuning; WDM; all-to-all traffic; bidirectional ring networks; heuristic algorithm; integer linear programming formulation; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers; waveband assignment; Bidirectional control; Costs; Heuristic algorithms; Integer linear programming; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical tuning; Telecommunication traffic; Transceivers; 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.2008.4528518
