Robustness in Communication Networks: Scenarios and Mathematical Approaches

Conference: Photonische Netze - 12. ITG-Fachtagung
05/02/2011 - 05/03/2011 at Leipzig, Germany

Proceedings: Photonische Netze

Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Bley, Andreas (Institut für Mathematik, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623 Berlin, Germany)
D'Andreagiovanni, Fabio (Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB), Takustraße 7, 14195 Berlin, Deutschland)
Hanemann, Andreas (DFN-Verein, Alexanderplatz 1, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland)

Abstract:
The planning of wide-area networks to achieve robust operation is an ongoing challenge for network providers. Robust means to ensure stable operation of a network in case of fault occurrence. In this paper several scenarios in the context of the German Research Network are discussed to point out robustness aspects in a more detailed manner. The approach to address these challenges is to apply mathematical methods, more precisely exact and approximate integer linear programming and fast combinatorial algorithms.