Title :
Should like demands be grouped in mixed line rate networks?
Author :
Tsardinakis, E. ; Lord, Andrew ; Wright, Paul ; Liu, Gordon Ning ; Bayvel, Polina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
Grouping same line-rate channels makes no difference in growth-only networks, but significantly reduces fragmentation in dynamic networks and improves overall network throughput, particularly in congested operation scenarios.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; congested operation; dynamic network; line-rate channel; mixed line rate network; Educational institutions; Heuristic algorithms; Modulation; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Physical layer; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
