Operation of WDM networks with different wavelength conversion capabilities

Gangxiang Shen, Sanjay K. Bose, Tee Hiang Cheng, Chao Lu, Teck Yoong Chai

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Abstract

We study the impact of wavelength conversion capability on wavelength routing WDM networks with fixed shortest-path routing. We propose a method for implementing wavelength routing in a WDM network with partial wavelength conversion capability. Simulation results show that such partial wavelength conversion networks provide a performance in between that of wavelength continuous networks and those with full conversion capability. In addition, it can be seen that only limited wavelength conversion capability is enough to provide a performance close to that of a network with full conversion. Analytical and simulation bounding results for the full and no conversion cases have also been provided.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-241
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Communications Letters
Volume4
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2000
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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