Performance Analyses of Optical Burst-Switching Networks

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1187-1197
Journal / PublicationIEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Volume21
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2003

Abstract

This paper provides a scalable framework for analysis and performance evaluation of optical burst-switching (OBS) networks. In particular, a new reduced load fixed point approximation model to evaluate blocking probabilities in OBS networks is introduced. The model is versatile enough to cover known OBS reservation policies such as just-enough-time, just-in-time, burst segmentation, and route-dependent priorities. The accuracy of the model is confirmed by simulation and the various policies are compared.

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  • Erlang fixed point approximation, Loss probability, Optical burst-switching (OBS), Queueing model, Reduced load

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Performance Analyses of Optical Burst-Switching Networks. / Rosberg, Zvi; Vu, Hai Le; Zukerman, Moshe et al.

In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 21, No. 7, 09.2003, p. 1187-1197.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review