Title : 
Developing control plane models for optical networks
         
        
            Author : 
Colle, Didier ; De Maesschalck, Sophie ; Pickavet, Mario ; Demeester, Piet ; Jaeger, Monika ; Gladisch, Andreas
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ.-IMEC, Gent, Belgium
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper, a new border gateway protocol (BGP) control plane model, which combines the advantages of the wellknown overlay and peer models is proposed, together with preliminary requirements for the extensions to the BGP to realize this control plane model.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Internet; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; routing protocols; BGP control plane model; Internet protocols; border gateway protocol control plane model; control plane model; overlay models; peer models; Bit error rate; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal analysis; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-701-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036699