Title :
Impact of node directionality on restoration in translucent optical networks
Author :
Staessens, D. ; Colle, D. ; Pickavet, M. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution :
IBBT, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
Broadcast-and-Select node architectures based on WSS are a cost-effective solution for transparent switching in optical networks, but have limited flexibility for routing tributary traffic due to directionality. We assess the impact of directionality on restoration in transparent networks.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; WSS; broadcast-and-select node architectures; node directionality; translucent optical network restoration; transparent switching; tributary traffic routing; Computer architecture; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Repeaters; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621332
