Title :
The merit of shared and dedicated protection WDM rings in a hybrid network design
Author :
Arijs, P. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Gent. Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
We compare network designs based on stacked dedicated and shared protection WDM rings, considering different cost scenarios and traffic patterns. The results reveal the merit of combining both ring types in a hybrid network design.
Keywords :
optical fiber networks; protection; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; cost scenarios; dedicated protection WDM rings; hybrid network design; ring types; shared protection WDM rings; traffic patterns; Costs; Information technology; Intelligent networks; Magneto electrical resistivity imaging technique; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Protection; Routing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869426
