Title :
On the cost of protection in optical slot switching rings with elastic transponders
Author :
Uscumlic, Bogdan ; Pointurier, Yvan ; Morea, Annalisa ; Bigo, Sebastien
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
We propose an optimal network dimensioning model for different configurations of optical slot switching metropolitan rings with elastic-rate transponders. Sharing transponders across the two ring directions along with standard “shared protection” minimizes protection cost.
Keywords :
optical switches; protection; transponders; elastic-rate transponders; optical slot switching metropolitan rings; optimal network dimensioning model; protection cost; ring directions; shared protection; sharing transponders; Containers; Logic gates; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; TV; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
