Title : 
Design of MPLS/GMPLS multilayer network considering protection and restoration
         
        
            Author : 
Imajuku, Wataru ; Ohara, Takuya ; Takeshima, Ryota ; Uyematsu, Tomohiko ; Sato, Ken-Ichi
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Lab. of NTT Network Innovation, NTT Corp., Yokosuka, Japan
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper presents a study on the design of an MPLS/GMPLS multilayer network. This paper evaluates the impact of the optical path creation policy according to the electrical path demand considering optical path protection and restoration.
         
        
            Keywords : 
multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; GMPLS multilayer network; electrical path demand; network design; optical path creation policy; optical path protection; optical path restoration; Communication switching; Electronic mail; IP networks; Multiprotocol label switching; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Protection; Telecommunication traffic;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-803-9
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2006.215631