Title :
Benefits of Q-factor based routing in WDM metro networks
Author :
Kulkarni, P. ; Tzanakaki, A. ; Machuka, C. Mas ; Tomkos, I.
Author_Institution :
Athens Inf. Technol. Center, Greece
Abstract :
A novel study focusing on impairment constraint routing based on Q-factor as the routing cost criterion in a metro WDM network has shown significant benefits in terms of physical performance optimisation and blocking probability reduction.
Keywords :
Q-factor; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; optimisation; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; Q-factor; WDM metro network; blocking probability reduction; impairment constraint routing; physical performance optimisation; routing cost criterion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
