Modeling an OBS node under critical load and high utilization conditions

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Abstract

We consider a bufferless optical burst switching optical cross connect modeled as a continuous-time Markov chain based on a generalized Engset model. We focus specifically on critical load and other given levels of high utilization conditions and evaluate the required number of wavelength channels per cable to keep the blocking probability below a given level. We observe that although a large number of wavelength channels per cable are required to achieve low blocking probability under critical load condition, the required number of such channels decreases significantly if the utilization is allowed to drop to 90% or 80%. We also propose a new blocking probability approximation that is more accurate than previous approximations under critical load condition. © 1997-2012 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6168151
Pages (from-to)544-546
JournalIEEE Communications Letters
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012

Research Keywords

  • Blocking probability
  • critical load
  • generalized Engset formula
  • high utilization
  • optical burst switching (OBS)

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  • COPYRIGHT TERMS OF DEPOSITED POSTPRINT FILE: © 2012 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works. Zhang, J., Wong, E. W. M., & Zukerman, M. (2012). Modeling an OBS node under critical load and high utilization conditions. IEEE Communications Letters, 16(4), 544-546. [6168151]. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCOMM.2012.030512.112537.

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