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Modelling and performance evaluation of optical burst switched networks with deflection routing and wavelength reservation

  • Andrew Zalesky
  • , Hai Le Vu
  • , Zvi Rosberg
  • , Eric W.M. Wong
  • , Moshe Zukerman

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    49 Scopus citations

    Abstract

    Methods to resolve wavelength contention are needed to improve the performance of optical burst switched (OBS) networks. Network simulations and Markovian queuing models for nodes in isolation have suggested that deflection routing (alternate routing) may be a viable method to resolve wavelength contention. However, we show that deflection routing may destabilise OBS networks operating at high loads. To prevent the destabilising effect of deflection routing, we propose and analyse a technique called wavelength reservation to intentionally limit the amount of deflection at high loads. Wavelength reservation is analogous to trunk reservation in circuit switched networks. This paper is the first to present a new reduced load Erlang fixed point analysis of OBS networks with deflection routing and wavelength reservation. We apply the new analysis to evaluate the benefit of deploying deflection routing and wavelength reservation in a sample OBS network.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
    Pages1864-1871
    Number of pages8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 22 Nov 2004
    EventIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies - Hongkong, China
    Duration: 7 Mar 200411 Mar 2004

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
    Volume3
    ISSN (Print)0743-166X

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityHongkong
    Period7/03/0411/03/04

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Computer Science
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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