Title :
Cost optimal configuration of optical networks
Author :
Minagar, Amir ; Premaratne, Malin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic.
Abstract :
In order to address the challenges of tackling the ever-increasing demand for data and voice services while facing diminishing financial returns from deployed networks, efficient utilization of available resources in optical networks is required. In this paper, an efficient set of algorithms is developed for selecting a cost-optimal subset of commercially available fixed or parameterized modules such as dispersion compensation modules and optical amplifiers subject to a wide range of engineering and financial constraints. A comprehensive analysis is performed on these algorithms, and their applicability is confirmed by carrying out simulation experiments to allocate resources for typical optical links
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; cost optimal configuration; cost-optimal subset; data services; dispersion compensation modules; engineering constraints; financial constraints; financial returns; optical amplifiers; optical links; optical networks; parametrized modules; resource allocation; voice services; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Cost function; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Performance analysis; Resource management; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Amplifiers; dynamic programming; optical fiber dispersion; optimization methods;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.880156