Title :
Quantifying the impact of DWDM nodes with flexible add/drop port utilization for dynamic connection setup
Author :
Pedro, Joao ; Pato, Silvia
Author_Institution :
Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal S. A., Amadora, Portugal
Abstract :
DWDM transport networks are evolving towards dynamic setup/rerouting of optical connections. This paper quantifies the impact of optical node architecture and traffic variability on the network blocking probability and transponder count requirements.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; probability; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; transponders; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM nodes; dense wavelength division multiplexing; dynamic connection setup; dynamic rerouting; dynamic setup; flexible add-drop port utilization; network blocking probability; optical connections; optical node architecture; traffic variability; transponder count requirements; Computer architecture; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Ports (Computers); Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
