Title :
A novel switching paradigm for buffer-less WDM networks
Author :
Myungsik Yoo ; Chunming Qiao
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract :
Optical burst switching (OBS) is proposed to efficiently support IP over wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). We describe various OBS protocols and in particular, one that can achieve high bandwidth utilization and low blocking probability in bufferless optical networks.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; probability; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; IP; OBS protocols; WDM; buffer-less WDM networks; bufferless optical networks; high bandwidth utilization; low blocking probability; optical burst switching; switching paradigm; wavelength-division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical solitons; Packet switching; Protocols; Switching circuits; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768101
