Title :
Wavelength selective switches time requirements for shared path protection in ASON/GMPLS rings
Author :
Velasco, Luis ; Spadaro, Salvatore ; Comellas, Jaume ; Junyent, Gabriel
Author_Institution :
Signal Theor. & Commun. Dept., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona
Abstract :
We analyze the protection time provided by the shared path protection scheme in GMPLS-based optical rings, as a function of the switching time of the Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS).
Keywords :
multiprotocol label switching; optical communication; optical switches; waveguide filters; wavelength assignment; ASON/GMPLS rings; GMPLS-based optical rings; shared path protection; switching time; time requirements; wavelength selective switches; Communication switching; Couplers; Lighting control; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical control; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Protection;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729520
