Title :
Optical path restoration for up to two failures using preconfigured cycles
Author :
Eiger, Martin I. ; Luss, Hanan ; Shallcross, David F.
Author_Institution :
Telcordia Technol., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We describe a method for designing path protection for single- and multiple-wavelength optical demands surviving up to two failures. Preconfigured cycles cost-effectively provide immediate restoration without intermediate switching or wavelength conversion.
Keywords :
optical communication; telecommunication network reliability; multiple-wavelength optical demands; optical path restoration; single-wavelength optical demands; Costs; Design methodology; Government; Network topology; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical wavelength conversion; Protection; Robustness; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
