scholarly journals Sliceable BVT Evolution Towards Programmable Multi-Tb/s Networking

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Svaluto Moreolo ◽  
Josep M. Fàbrega ◽  
Laia Nadal
Keyword(s):  
Optical Networks ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
Multicarrier Modulation ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Broadband Services

The sliceable bandwidth variable transceiver (S-BVT) is a key element in addressing the challenges and evolution of optical networks, and supporting the ever-increasing traffic volume, speed, and dynamicity driven by novel and broadband services and applications. Multiple designs and configurations are possible and are evolving towards supporting multi-Tb/s networking, thanks to the adoption of advanced and more mature photonic technologies. In this work, we review and analyze alternative S-BVT design architecture options that target different network segments and applications. We specifically focus on S-BVTs based on multicarrier modulation (MCM), which provide a wide range of granularity and more flexible spectral manipulation. A detailed description of the main elements in an S-BVT and their characteristics is provided in order to give design guidelines. The performance in a real testbed network is also reported, comparing a set of S-BVT configurations that adopt different technologies. Finally, an extensive discussion of the described architecture, functionalities, and results, including programmability aspects, is provided in view of S-BVT evolution towards future optical network requirements and needs.

Performance Modeling and Analysis of WDM Optical Networks under Wavelength Continuity Constraint using MILP

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Bhalaik ◽  
Ashutosh Sharma ◽  
Rajiv Kumar ◽  
Neeru Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Network Design ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Optimal Path ◽  
Topology Design ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Wdm Optical Networks ◽  
Virtual Topology ◽  
Wdm Network

Objective: Optical networks exploit the Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) to meet the ever-growing bandwidth demands of upcoming communication applications. This is achieved by dividing the enormous transmission bandwidth of fiber into smaller communication channels. The major problem with WDM network design is to find an optimal path between two end users and allocate an available wavelength to the chosen path for the successful data transmission. Methods: This communication over a WDM network is carried out through lightpaths. The merging of all these lightpaths in an optical network generates a virtual topology which is suitable for the optimal network design to meet the increasing traffic demands. But, this virtual topology design is an NP-hard problem. This paper aims to explore Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) framework to solve this design issue. Results: The comparative results of the proposed and existing mathematical models show that the proposed algorithm outperforms with the various performance parameters. Conclusion: Finally, it is concluded that network congestion is reduced marginally in the overall performance of the network.

scholarly journals The Traffic Grooming Problem in Optical Networks with Respect to ADMs and OADMs: Complexity and Approximation

Algorithms ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Michele Flammini ◽  
Gianpiero Monaco ◽  
Luca Moscardelli ◽  
Mordechai Shalom ◽  
Shmuel Zaks
Keyword(s):  
Cost Function ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Convex Combination ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Switching Cost ◽  
Wavelength Assignment ◽  
Intermediate Node ◽  
Polynomial Time Approximation Algorithm ◽  
Path Topology

All-optical networks transmit messages along lightpaths in which the signal is transmitted using the same wavelength in all the relevant links. We consider the problem of switching cost minimization in these networks. Specifically, the input to the problem under consideration is an optical network modeled by a graph G, a set of lightpaths modeled by paths on G, and an integer g termed the grooming factor. One has to assign a wavelength (modeled by a color) to every lightpath, so that every edge of the graph is used by at most g paths of the same color. A lightpath operating at some wavelength λ uses one Add/Drop multiplexer (ADM) at both endpoints and one Optical Add/Drop multiplexer (OADM) at every intermediate node, all operating at a wavelength of λ. Two lightpaths, both operating at the same wavelength λ, share the ADMs and OADMs in their common nodes. Therefore, the total switching cost due to the usage of ADMs and OADMs depends on the wavelength assignment. We consider networks of ring and path topology and a cost function that is a convex combination α·|OADMs|+(1−α)|ADMs| of the number of ADMs and the number of OADMs deployed in the network. We showed that the problem of minimizing this cost function is NP-complete for every convex combination, even in a path topology network with g=2. On the positive side, we present a polynomial-time approximation algorithm for the problem.

scholarly journals Modelling and Optimization of Multi-Service Optical Switching Networks with Threshold Management Mechanisms

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 1515
Author(s):  
Maciej Sobieraj ◽  
Piotr Zwierzykowski ◽  
Erich Leitgeb
Keyword(s):  
Optical Networks ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Simulation Environment ◽  
Switching Networks ◽  
Traffic Characteristics ◽  
Threshold Mechanism ◽  
Optical Switching Networks

DWDM networks make use of optical switching networks that allow light waves of multiple lengths to be serviced and provide the possibility of converting them appropriately. Research work on optical switching networks focuses on two main areas of interest: new non-blocking structures for optical switching networks and finding traffic characteristics of switching networks of the structures that are already well known. In practical design of switching nodes in optical networks, in many cases, the Clos switching networks are successfully used. Clos switching networks are also used in Elastic Optical Networks that can effectively manage allocation of resources to individual multi-service traffic streams. The research outcomes presented in this article deal with the problems of finding traffic characteristics in blocking optical switching networks with known structures. This article aims at presenting an analysis of the influence of traffic management threshold mechanisms on the traffic characteristics of multi-service blocking Clos switching networks that are used in the nodes of elastic optical networks as well as their influence on the traffic efficiency of network nodes. The analysis was carried out on the basis of research studies performed in a specially dedicated purpose-made simulation environment. The article presents a description of the simulation environment used in the experiments. The study was focused on the influence of the threshold mechanism, which is one of the most commonly used and elastic traffic management mechanisms, and on the traffic characteristics of switching networks that service different mixtures of multi-service Erlang, Engset and Pascal traffic streams. The conducted study validates the operational effectiveness and practicality of the application of the threshold mechanism to model traffic characteristics of nodes in an elastic optical network.

scholarly journals Machine Learning Classification and Regression Approaches for Optical Network Traffic Prediction

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 1578
Author(s):  
Daniel Szostak ◽  
Adam Włodarczyk ◽  
Krzysztof Walkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Network Traffic ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Supervised Machine Learning ◽  
Traffic Prediction ◽  
Machine Learning Classification ◽  
Classification And Regression ◽  
Network Technologies

Rapid growth of network traffic causes the need for the development of new network technologies. Artificial intelligence provides suitable tools to improve currently used network optimization methods. In this paper, we propose a procedure for network traffic prediction. Based on optical networks’ (and other network technologies) characteristics, we focus on the prediction of fixed bitrate levels called traffic levels. We develop and evaluate two approaches based on different supervised machine learning (ML) methods—classification and regression. We examine four different ML models with various selected features. The tested datasets are based on real traffic patterns provided by the Seattle Internet Exchange Point (SIX). Obtained results are analyzed using a new quality metric, which allows researchers to find the best forecasting algorithm in terms of network resources usage and operational costs. Our research shows that regression provides better results than classification in case of all analyzed datasets. Additionally, the final choice of the most appropriate ML algorithm and model should depend on the network operator expectations.

scholarly journals Novel Bloch wave excitation platform based on few-layer photonic crystal deposited on D-shaped optical fiber

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Gonzalez-Valencia ◽  
Ignacio Del Villar ◽  
Pedro Torres
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Light Propagation ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Bloch Wave ◽  
Nanophotonic Devices ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractWith the goal of ultimate control over the light propagation, photonic crystals currently represent the primary building blocks for novel nanophotonic devices. Bloch surface waves (BSWs) in periodic dielectric multilayer structures with a surface defect is a well-known phenomenon, which implies new opportunities for controlling the light propagation and has many applications in the physical and biological science. However, most of the reported structures based on BSWs require depositing a large number of alternating layers or exploiting a large refractive index (RI) contrast between the materials constituting the multilayer structure, thereby increasing the complexity and costs of manufacturing. The combination of fiber–optic-based platforms with nanotechnology is opening the opportunity for the development of high-performance photonic devices that enhance the light-matter interaction in a strong way compared to other optical platforms. Here, we report a BSW-supporting platform that uses geometrically modified commercial optical fibers such as D-shaped optical fibers, where a few-layer structure is deposited on its flat surface using metal oxides with a moderate difference in RI. In this novel fiber optic platform, BSWs are excited through the evanescent field of the core-guided fundamental mode, which indicates that the structure proposed here can be used as a sensing probe, along with other intrinsic properties of fiber optic sensors, as lightness, multiplexing capacity and easiness of integration in an optical network. As a demonstration, fiber optic BSW excitation is shown to be suitable for measuring RI variations. The designed structure is easy to manufacture and could be adapted to a wide range of applications in the fields of telecommunications, environment, health, and material characterization.

Design, implementation, and evaluation of an XG-PON module for the ns-3 network simulator

SIMULATION ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome A Arokkiam ◽  
Pedro Alvarez ◽  
Xiuchao Wu ◽  
Kenneth N Brown ◽  
Cormac J Sreenan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Network ◽  
Future Internet ◽  
Access Networks ◽  
Passive Optical Network ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Optical Access Networks ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Extensive Evaluation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Performance

10-gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (XG-PON), one of the latest standards of optical access networks, is regarded as one of the key technologies for future Internet access networks. This paper presents the design and evaluation of our XG-PON module for the ns-3 network simulator. This module is designed and implemented with the aim to provide a standards-compliant, configurable, and extensible module that can simulate XG-PON with reasonable speed and support a wide range of research topics. These include analyzing and improving the performance of XG-PON, studying the interactions between XG-PON and the upper-layer protocols, and investigating its integration with various wireless networks. In this paper, we discuss its design principles, describe the implementation details, and present an extensive evaluation on both functionality and performance.

Survivable virtual optical network embedding with probabilistic network-element failures in elastic optical networks

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Yang ◽  
Lei Cheng ◽  
Guangjun Luo ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Yongli Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Networks ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Network Embedding ◽  
Network Element ◽  
Probabilistic Network

scholarly journals LBFA: A Load-Balanced and Fragmentation-Aware Resource Allocation Algorithm in Space-Division Multiplexing Elastic Optical Networks

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Shengyu Zhang ◽  
Kwan Lawrence Yeung ◽  
Along Jin
Keyword(s):  
Optical Networks ◽  
Blocking Probability ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Computation Method ◽  
Resource Allocation Algorithm ◽  
Space Division Multiplexing ◽  
Space Division ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Joint Load ◽  
Load Balanced

We consider a space-division multiplexing elastic optical network (SDM-EON) that supports super-channels (SChs). A Sch comprises a set of contiguous frequency slots on multiple cores in a multi-core fiber. The problem of finding a lightpath using SChs involves routing, modulation, spectrum and core assignment (RMSCA). To minimize the request blocking probability (RBP), two critical issues must be addressed. First, routing and modulation assignment (RMA) should not cause hotspots, or overutilized links. Second, spectrum and core assignment (SCA) should aim at minimizing fragmentation, or small frequency slot blocks that can hardly be utilized by future requests. In this paper, a pre-computation method is first proposed for better load balancing in RMA. Then an efficient fragmentation-aware SCA is proposed based on a new fragmentation metric that measures both the spectral and spatial fragmentation. With the enhanced RMA and SCA, a joint load-balanced and fragmentation-aware algorithm called LBFA is designed to solve the RMSCA problem. As compared with the existing algorithms, simulation results show that our LBFA provides significant reduction in RBP.

scholarly journals Optimized Traffic Grooming through modified PSO based Iterative Hungarian algorithm in Optical Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 546-557
Author(s):  
J. KUMARNATH ◽  
K. BATRI
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Shortest Path ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Traffic Grooming ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Propagation Delay ◽  
The Other ◽  
Modified Pso

Due to huge size of the data and quick transmission of data between the nodes present in the optical network, a condition of network traffic is created among the nodes of the network. This issue of traffic can be overcome by employing numerous traffic grooming techniques. In this research paper, the best suitable shortest path is determined by the multi objective modified PSO algorithm and an innovative visibility graph based Iterative Hungarian Traffic grooming algorithm is implemented to reduce the blocking ratio through improving the allocation of bandwidth between the users. Then finally the performance analysis is carried out by means of performance measures such as traffic throughput, transceivers count, average propagation delay, blocking ratio, and success ratio. It can be inferred that the proposed work obtains enhanced outcomes when compared to the other existing techniques.

scholarly journals Passive optical networks and FTTx : technology and solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souheil Kneifati
Keyword(s):  
Optical Networks ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Passive Optical Network ◽  
End User ◽  
International Telecommunication Union ◽  
International Telecommunication ◽  
High Bandwidth ◽  
Voice Data

Competition for delivering high-bandwidth "multi-play" services (video, voice, data) is on constant increase. Advanced service delivery requires a higher bandwidth pipe to the end user through passive optical network (PON) technologies. The two major PON standards GPON is an International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) and EPON is a standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This project compares and looks at the choices and challenges service providers face as they bring new PON technology possibilities to their customers and analyze these two standards in terms of their performance, physical properties, implementation and testing requirements. It also discusses the evolution paths for each of the standards and the challenges for such evolution. The final chapter will include the conclusions, some final thoughts, suggestions and recommendations for new projects implementation.

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