Title :
Hybrid radio-over-fibre WDM/TDM multi service network featuring dynamic resource allocation
Author :
Bock, Carlos ; Alcover, Mateu ; Prat, Josep
Author_Institution :
Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A novel network topology for the distribution of video contributions from production centres and mobile reporters offering bandwidth on demand is presented. The network also offers multi-service capabilities by assigning different QoS classes to the services that are being transmitted. By means of an advanced allocation protocol and tuneable optical equipment, the network can optimize the use of the available bandwidth depending on the traffic shape and also on the priorities of the traffic to be transmitted. This network topology is suitable for MAN but can be extended to a nation-wide scenario. Network dimensioning simulations and mathematical analysis confirm the good performance and feasibility of the proposal.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; protocols; quality of service; radio-over-fibre; resource allocation; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; time division multiplexing; video communication; wavelength division multiplexing; QoS class; allocation protocol; dynamic resource allocation; multi-service capability; network dimensioning; network topology; network traffic; radio-over-fibre WDM-TDM multi service network; tuneable optical equipment; Bandwidth; Network topology; Production; Protocols; Resource management; Telecommunication traffic; Time division multiplexing; Traffic control; Video on demand; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2005, Proceedings of 2005 7th International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9236-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2005.1506121
