• DocumentCode
    972878
  • Title

    Analytical Bounds on the Unavailability of Protected Connections in WDM Optical Networks

  • Author

    Mello, Darli A A ; Waldman, Helio

  • Author_Institution
    UNICAMP, Campinas
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    901
  • Lastpage
    903
  • Abstract
    This letter derives tight analytical bounds on the unavailability of protected connections routed in mesh WDM optical networks. The method can be applied to shared and dedicated protection mechanisms.
  • Keywords
    Markov processes; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; wavelength division multiplexing; Markov modeling; WDM optical networks; analytical bounds; protected connection unavailability; Analytical models; Availability; Laboratories; Optical fiber networks; Probability; Protection; Random processes; Routing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1089-7798
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LCOMM.2007.071112
  • Filename
    4381382