Title :
Reactive re-provisioning heuristics for mitigating the impact of traffic pattern variations on multi-layer optical networks
Author :
Andriolli, N. ; Valcarenghi, L. ; Castoldi, Piero
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
This study presents an evaluation of heuristics that reconfigure a multi-layer network logical topology for efficiently accommodating variable traffic patterns. Numerical results show that reconfiguration is useful if the network is not heavily loaded.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; multilayer optical network logical topology; reactive re-provisioning heuristics; traffic pattern variation; Convergence; Europe; Fluctuations; Mixed integer linear programming; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Resource management; Routing; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; multi-layer optical network; reconfiguration;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804192
