We consider an asynchronous all optical packet switch (OPS) where each link consists of N wavelength channels and a pool of C ≤ N full range tunable wavelength converters. Under...
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) has become the dominant transport layer technology for next-generation backbone networks due to its unprecedented capacity scalabilit...
Qing Liu, Nasir Ghani, Nageswara S. V. Rao, Ashwin...
In this paper, we study the benefits of advertising wavelength availability in a distributed lightpath establishment environment by extensive simulations. Various cases with diffe...
This paper proposes algorithms for allocation of wavelengths to connections (lightpaths) in optical wavelength division multiplexed networks, predominantly for ring topologies. Th...
Ornan Ori Gerstel, Galen H. Sasaki, Shay Kutten, R...
— This paper proposes optical wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) networks with limited wavelength conversion that can efficiently support lightpaths (connections) between nod...
We address the problem of efficient circuit switching in wide area networks. The solution provided is based on finding optimal routes for lightpaths and semilightpaths. A lightpat...
— We present a new analytical technique, based on the inclusion–exclusion principle from combinatorics, for the analysis of all-optical networks with no wavelength conversion a...
— Distributed wavelength provisioning is becoming one of the most important technologies for supporting the nextgeneration wavelength-routed networks. In this paper we analyze th...
Abstract— This paper studies the problem of designing survivable optical wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) networks. A wavelength-routed wide area backbone network supporting...
We report an innovative solely optical architecture to implement the centralized wavelength conversion module of the CWC (Controlled Wavelength Conversion) protocol [1]. The propo...
Georgios I. Papadimitriou, Amalia N. Miliou, Andre...