Optical fiber networks

PI-OBS: a parallel iterative optical burst scheduler for OBS networks
This paper presents the PI-OBS algorithm, a parallel-iterative scheduler for OBS nodes. Conventional schemes are greedy in the sense …
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Traffic shaping trends in optical packet/burst switching networks
This paper surveys a set of relevant techniques proposed for traffic shaping in backbone OBS/OPS networks. The work is intended to fuel …
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Performance evaluation of slotted OPS switching fabrics under self-similar traffic
This paper evaluates the performance of slotted Optical Packet Switching (OPS) switching fabrics under self-similar traffic. The issue …
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Network Processors: A Practical Approach for Achieving Wire-Speed Packet Processing in the Emerging Optical Backbone Networks
In this paper, the wire-speed packet processing issue is studied for optical packet/burst switching (OPS/OBS) switching nodes as well …
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GMPLS Optical Packet Switching Networks: Optical vs. Electronic Feasibility
This paper surveys and analyzes the GMPLS extensions proposed for synchronous slotted optical packet switching (OPS) networks, from the …
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Mathematical programming evaluation of intrinsic survivability in packet-path networks
In this paper, we evaluate the intrinsic survivability of packet-path networks such as ORION ones. By intrinsic survivability we refer …
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