Title :
Power-Aware Routing and Wavelength Assignment in optical networks
Author :
Yong Wu ; Chiaraviglio, L. ; Mellia, M. ; Neri, F.
Author_Institution :
Politec. di Torino, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
We introduce the power-aware RWA problem, whose goal is to accommodate lightpaths in wavelength routing networks minimizing the power consumption. Formulation, algorithms, and results are presented, showing that significant power savings are possible.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; power consumption; telecommunication network routing; wavelength assignment; optical networks; power aware RWA problem; power aware routing; power consumption; wavelength assignment; wavelength routing networks; Costs; Energy consumption; Network topology; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Power amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength assignment; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
