Title : 
Availability optimization of static path-protected WDM networks
         
        
            Author : 
Tornatore, Massimo ; Maier, G. ; Pattavina, A. ; Martinelli, Mario ; Villa, M. ; Righetti, Aldo ; Clemente, R.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We developed a heuristic procedure to optimize wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks with reliability as objective function. Optimization experiments have been carried out on a case study network, exploring the trade-off between network cost and reliability.
         
        
            Keywords : 
quality of service; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; availability optimization; heuristic procedure; network cost; network reliability; static path-protected WDM network; Availability; Circuits; Hardware; Optical wavelength conversion; Protection; Routing; Strategic planning; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; WDM networks;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-746-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248453