Title :
New problems on wavelength assignment in ULH networks
Author :
Chiu, Angela L. ; Li, Guangzhi ; Hwang, Dah-Min
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs, Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper deals with a new wavelength assignment problem encountered in state-of-art ULH networks. Simulation shows that simple and practical heuristics in deploying mux/demux structures can reduce the total cost significantly.
Keywords :
channel allocation; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; mux-demux structures; ultra-long-haul networks; wavelength assignment; Intelligent networks; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength assignment; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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.2006.215927
