Title :
Performance of a robust WDM network with token based reservations and a limited number of lasers at a station
Author :
Abd-Elmalak, Samir A. ; Vaishnav, Chtan ; Jayasumana, Anura P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
The performance of a symmetric robust WDM network that uses token-passing on the signaling channel and has a limited number of lasers per station is modeled and analyzed for circuit-switched connections. Robust WDM networks use a reservation interval during which all stations cease their WDM transmissions so that the station holding the token may establish a connection with its intended destination. The network performance is analyzed for different network parameters. Simulation results are used to evaluate the accuracy of the model
Keywords :
circuit switching; lasers; network topology; optical fibre networks; protocols; telecommunication channels; telecommunication signalling; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM star network; WDM transmissions; circuit switched connections; lasers; model accuracy; network parameters; network performance; reservation interval; signaling channel; simulation results; symmetric robust WDM network; token based reservations; token passing; Access protocols; Circuits; Costs; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Robustness; Transmitters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1996., Proceedings 21st IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7617-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1996.558181
