Title :
Analytical Bounds on the Unavailability of Protected Connections in WDM Optical Networks
Author :
Mello, Darli A A ; Waldman, Helio
Author_Institution :
UNICAMP, Campinas
fDate :
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter derives tight analytical bounds on the unavailability of protected connections routed in mesh WDM optical networks. The method can be applied to shared and dedicated protection mechanisms.
Keywords :
Markov processes; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; wavelength division multiplexing; Markov modeling; WDM optical networks; analytical bounds; protected connection unavailability; Analytical models; Availability; Laboratories; Optical fiber networks; Probability; Protection; Random processes; Routing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LCOMM.2007.071112
