Title :
Switch scale evaluation for optical cross-connects considering add/drop ratio restriction
Author :
Hirako, Ryosuke ; Ishii, Kiyo ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We evaluate switch scales for several single-layer and hierarchical optical cross-connects. With introducing practical waveband add/drop ratio bounds that can be derived through recently developed network design algorithms, switch scale is shown to be significantly reduced. We identify the most cost-effective switch architectures by applying practical parameter values.
Keywords :
switching networks; add drop ratio restriction; hierarchical optical cross connect; switch scale evaluation; Algorithm design and analysis; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2010 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACP.2010.5682831