Title :
Hierarchical restoration in a backbone network
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We describe a cross-connect-based, two-level hierarchical restoration scheme for backbone networks. The scheme offers advantages in requiring less terminating equipment, decreasing the required cross-connect size, and providing a simpler topology for rerouting purposes.
Keywords :
network topology; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; backbone network; cross-connect size; cross-connect-based two-level hierarchical restoration scheme; rerouting; terminating equipment; topology; Intelligent networks; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Peer to peer computing; Protection; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767827
