GMPLS extensions to Encompass Shared Regenerators in Transparent Optical Networks

Conference: ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication
09/16/2007 - 09/20/2007 at Berlin, Germany

Proceedings: ECOC 2007

Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Cugini, F. (CNIT, Pisa, Italy)
Sambo, N.; Giorgetti, A.; Valcarenghi, L .; Castoldi, P. (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy)
Rouzic, E. Le; Poirrier, J. (France Telecom RD, Lannion, France)

Abstract:
GMPLS signaling extensions are proposed to encompass the presence of shared regenerators in transparent optical networks without routing protocol modifications. Low blocking probability is obtained with just two transparent set up attempts before using regenerators.