Title :
Modelling optical network components: A network simulator-based approach
Author :
Miletic, Vedran ; Mikac, Branko ; Dzanko, Matija
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Univ. of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract :
The paper describes the design goals and methodology in creating a new model of optical telecommunication network. The model is implemented by discrete-event network simulator ns-3. The advantages of using the existing simulator core infrastructure provided by ns-3 are analyzed and compared to building own simulator from scratch, or selecting a tool among other existing simulators such as ns-2, OMNeT++, and OPNET. The requirements for feature functionality are outlined and high-level overview of the model architecture and its components are provided. Finally, the possibilities for extending the model in future research and development work are described.
Keywords :
discrete event simulation; optical communication; discrete-event network simulator; network simulator-based approach; ns-3; optical network components; optical telecommunication network; Integrated circuit modeling; Object oriented modeling; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; WDM networks; modelling; optical networks; reliability; simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications (BIHTEL), 2012 IX International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sarajevo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4875-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4874-4
DOI :
10.1109/BIHTEL.2012.6412064
