Title :
Energy-efficient protection designs for translucent optical networks using mixed regenerator placement
Author :
Xiaoliang Chen ; Fan Ji ; Zuqing Zhu
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei, China
Abstract :
We investigate energy-efficient protection designs for translucent networks using mixed regenerator placement (MRP). For link-based p-cycle designs, we develop an ILP model and a heuristic. We also propose a path-based shared backup path protection design algorithm.
Keywords :
integer programming; linear programming; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; ILP model; MRP; energy-efficient protection design; heuristic model; link-based p-cycle design; mixed regenerator placement; path-based shared backup path protection design; translucent optical network; Algorithm design and analysis; Materials requirements planning; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Repeaters; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
