Title :
Evaluating flexibility degrees in optical networks
Author :
Christodoulopoulos, Konstantinos ; Varvarigos, Emmanouel
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. & Inf. Dept., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
Abstract :
We consider an IP over flexgrid network and present a joint IP routing, distance-adaptive routing and spectrum allocation formulation. We evaluate the performance of fixed- and flex-grid switches, fixed transponders, single- and multi-flow bandwidth-variable transponders.
Keywords :
IP networks; optical fibre networks; optical switches; switching networks; telecommunication network routing; transponders; IP routing; distance-adaptive routing; fixed-grid switch network; flexgrid switch network; multiflow bandwidth-variable transponder; optical network; single flow bandwidth-variable transponder; spectrum allocation formulation; Handheld computers; IP networks; Informatics; Optical fiber networks; Presses; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
