Title :
GEMNET: a generalized, shuffle-exchange-based, regular, scalable, modular, multihop, WDM lightwave network
Author :
Iness, Jason ; Banerjee, Subrata ; Mukherjee, Biswanath
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
GEMNET is a generalization of shuffle-exchange networks and it can represent a family of network structures (including ShuffleNet and de Bruijn graph) for an arbitrary number of nodes. GEMNET employs a regular interconnection graph with highly desirable properties such as small nodal degree, simple routing, small diameter, and growth capability (viz. scalability). GEMNET can serve as a logical (virtual), packet-switched, multihop topology which can be employed for constructing the next generation of lightwave networks using wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). Various properties of GEMNET are studied
Keywords :
graph theory; hypercube networks; network topology; optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; GEMNET; ShuffleNet; WDM lightwave network; de Bruijn graph; diameter; generalized shuffle-exchange multihop network; growth capability; network structures; nodal degree; packet-switched multihop topology; regular interconnection graph; scalability; shuffle-exchange networks; simple routing; wavelength-division multiplexing; Broadcasting; Network topology; Next generation networking; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Routing; Spread spectrum communication; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Networking, IEEE/ACM Transactions on
