Title :
A novel technique for survivable multicast routing in optical WDM mesh networks
Author :
Constantinou, Costas K. ; Ellinas, Georgios
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Abstract :
This paper presents a new multicast protection technique for optical WDM mesh networks based on a novel Steiner tree algorithm. The new technique has lower blocking probability and cost, compared to conventional protection methods.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical fibre networks; probability; telecommunication network routing; trees (mathematics); wavelength division multiplexing; Steiner tree algorithm; blocking probability; multicast protection technique; optical WDM mesh networks; survivable multicast routing; Adaptive optics; Heuristic algorithms; Optical fiber networks; Routing; Steiner trees; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
