Title :
A framework for evaluating the cost of optical packet switching nodes
Author :
Callegati, Franco ; Cerroni, Walter
Author_Institution :
DEIS, Univ. of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
Abstract :
A model to evaluate the cost of an optical packet switching fabric according to different points of view is proposed here, as a basis to provide comprehensive comparisons between different switching architecture.
Keywords :
costing; optical fibre networks; packet switching; cost model; framework model; optical packet switching nodes; power consumption; switching architecture; switching matrix; Costs; Delay lines; Energy consumption; Fabrics; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical packet switching; Optical wavelength conversion; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices; CAPEX; OPEX; optical packet switching;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3857-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2009.5307790
