Title :
Routing and spectrum assignment for super-channels in flex-grid optical networks
Author :
Sambo, Nicola ; Cugini, F. ; Bottari, Giulio ; Iovanna, Paola ; Castoldi, Piero
Author_Institution :
Scuola Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
Two novel routing and spectrum assignments (RSAs) are proposed for super-channels accounting for sub-carriers dynamicity. The proposed RSAs obtain low blocking probability and reduce the number of required super-transponders.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; probability; telecommunication network routing; transponders; RSA; blocking probability; flex-grid optical network; routing and spectrum assignment; super-channels subcarrier dynamicity; super-transponder; Bandwidth; Joining processes; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Routing; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
