Title :
Variation of OTN switching benefits in real-world networks based on network and traffic connectivity
Author :
Roy, Sandip ; Turkcu, Onur ; Hand, Steve ; Melle, Serge
Author_Institution :
Infinera, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
OTN switching enables high network efficiency and operational ease-of-use. This paper evaluates several real-world network and traffic models and concludes that OTN switching benefits are maximized more by traffic patterns rather than by physical topology.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; telecommunication standards; telecommunication switching; telecommunication traffic; OTN switching variation; network connectivity; optical transport network switching; traffic connectivity; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Standards; Topology; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W1E.4
