Title :
Implementing a Path Computation Element (PCE) to encompass physical impairments in transparent networks
Author :
Cugini, F. ; Paolucci, F. ; Valcarenghi, L. ; Castoldi, P.
Author_Institution :
CNIT, Pisa
Abstract :
A PCE implementation is presented and evaluated in single-area, multi-area, and multi-layer networks. The proposed implementation provides not only efficient bandwidth utilization with good scalability performance but it allows also to encompass physical impairment constraints.
Keywords :
bandwidth allocation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; bandwidth utilization; multilayer network; path computation element; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Physics computing; Protocols; Scalability; XML;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348896
