Analysis of sparse-partial wavelength conversion in wavelength-routed WDM networks

Xiaowen CHU, Jiangchuan Liu, Zhensheng Zhang

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Abstract

Wavelength conversion has been shown as one of the key techniques to improve blocking performance in a wavelength-routed all-optical network. Given that wavelength converters nowadays remain very expensive, how to make effective use of a limited number of wavelength converters becomes an important issue. In this paper, we propose Sparse-Partial Wavelength Conversion (SPWC) network architecture with the inherent flexibility that can facilitate network carriers to migrate the optical backbone to support wavelength conversion. We demonstrate that this network architecture can significantly save the number of wavelength converters, yet achieving excellent blocking performance. Theoretical and simulation results indicate that, the performance of a wavelength-routed WDM network with only 1-5% of wavelength conversion capability is very close to that with Full-Complete Wavelength Conversion capability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
Pages1363-1371
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
EventThe 23rd Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies , IEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 7 Mar 200411 Mar 2004
https://infocom2004.ieee-infocom.org/ (Link to conference website)
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9369/proceeding (Link to conference proceedings)

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
Volume2
ISSN (Print)0743-166X

Conference

ConferenceThe 23rd Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies , IEEE INFOCOM 2004
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period7/03/0411/03/04
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Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Science(all)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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