SQoS based planning using 4-regular grid for optical fiber networks

The recent research on structural quality of service (SQoS) devised many useful properties that can enhance the network performance. Three different structures have been introduced, i.e. 4-regular grid, N2R, and honeycomb. These structures are now well described and proposed for the next generation optical fiber based network infrastructures. In the first step of SQoS based planning, this paper describes how 4-regular grid structures can be implemented in the physical level of optical fiber network infrastructures. A systematic approach for implementing the grid structure is presented. We used a case study of Hals (a small town in the north of Denmark) to apply the implementation procedure. The results are quite promising for the structural based network planning. Conclusion and discussion are presented, and further research is proposed