Title :
Wavelength reusability in wavelength-routed optical networks
Author :
Xiong Yizhi ; Zeng Qingji ; Wu Kai ; Cheng Yang
Author_Institution :
R&D Center for Broadband Opt. Networking Technol., Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., China
Abstract :
Wavelength reusability is proposed as an efficient criterion to evaluate the network performance in wavelength-routed optical networks. The maximum wavelength reusability is limited for a given network. The maximum wavelength reusability mainly depends on the average nodal degree.
Keywords :
Channel allocation; Optical fiber networks; Telecommunication network routing; Telecommunication traffic; average nodal degree; maximum wavelength reusability; network performance; wavelength reusability; wavelength-routed optical networks; Heuristic algorithms; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Random number generation; Research and development; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength assignment; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868406
