A simple MAC protocol for WDM metropolitan access ring networks

Author

Jelger, Christophe S. ; Elmirghani, Jaafar M H

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Wales, Swansea, UK

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1500

Abstract

This article considers a WDM slotted-ring network architecture. Used as a metropolitan access network, it is shown through simulation results how a simple MAC protocol can be implemented to achieve fairness between access nodes. Excellent queuing delay and packet dropping probability results are obtained assuming that a maximum load threshold is not exceeded. Further developments are proposed to improve the efficiency, introduce congestion avoidance mechanisms and add QoS capabilities by implementing intelligence within the network access nodes

Keywords

access protocols; delays; intelligent networks; metropolitan area networks; network topology; optical fibre networks; probability; quality of service; queueing theory; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; MAC protocol; QoS; WDM; access nodes; congestion avoidance; fairness; intelligent network; maximum load threshold; metropolitan access network; packet dropping probability; queuing delay; simulation; slotted-ring network architecture; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Delay; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Media Access Protocol; Optical receivers; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 2001. GLOBECOM '01. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7206-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.2001.965831

Filename

965831