In the next generation backbone networks, IP/MPLS over optical networks, the ability to maintain an acceptable level of reliability has become crucial since a failure can result in...
—Grid computing aims to realize a high-performance computing environment, while increasing the usage efficiency of installed resources. This puts considerable constraints on the...
Marc De Leenheer, Chris Develder, Tim Stevens, Bar...
Recent advances in telecommunication networks have allowed WDM to emerge as a viable solution to the ever-increasing demands of the Internet. In a wavelength-routed optical network...
Single- and multiple-link failure resilience are of critical importance in survivable wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical network design. Networks are not made up simply...
Michael T. Frederick, Pallab Datta, Arun K. Somani
High-speed photonic switching networks can switch optical signals at the rate of several terabits per second. However, they suffer from an intrinsic crosstalk problem when two opti...