DocumentCode
3090415
Title
A Simple Network-Engineering Approach for Improving Connection Availability in WDM Networks
Author
Chang, Hung-Yi ; Chen, I-Kai ; Chiang, Wen-Ching
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Manage., Nat. Kaohsiung First Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
fYear
2011
fDate
22-25 March 2011
Firstpage
805
Lastpage
807
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a network-engineering (NE) approach for improving the availability of light paths over WDM networks. By rearranging the availability of links, the average availability of light paths can be improved without sacrificing performance in terms of blocking probability and investing extra capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operational expenditures (OPEX).
Keywords
telecommunication links; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; capital expenditures; network-engineering; operational expenditures; wavelength division multiplexing; Availability; Heuristic algorithms; Maintenance engineering; Mesh networks; Optical fiber networks; Routing; WDM networks; Availability; Network-Engineering; WDM networks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Information Networking and Applications (WAINA), 2011 IEEE Workshops of International Conference on
Conference_Location
Biopolis
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-829-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-7695-4338-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WAINA.2011.27
Filename
5763603
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