Metropolitan Area WDM Networks

Metropolitan Area WDM Networks: An AWG Based Approach provides a comprehensive and technically detailed overview of the latest metropolitan area WDM network experimental systems, architectures, and access protocols. Its main focus is on the novel star WDM networks based on a wavelength-selective Arrayed-Waveguide Grating (AWG). Network researchers, engineers, professionals, and graduate students will benefit from the thorough overview and gain an in-depth understanding of current and next-generation metro WDM networks.

The AWG based metro star WDM network is discussed at length and extensively investigated by means of stochastic analyses and simulations. The book provides:
an up-to-date overview of ring and star metro WDM networks and access protocols,
in-depth performance comparison studies of AWG based multihop vs. single-hop WDM networks and AWG vs. Passive Star Coupler based single-hop WDM networks,
a thorough description of the AWG based network and node architectures and access protocols,
a novel highly-efficient approach to provide survivability for star WDM networks,
extensive analytical results for both unicast and multicast variable-size packet traffic and bandwidth on demand,
supplementary simulation results, including packet header trace files.

"We believe that this book will be an important contribution in this exciting development in optical networking."
From the Foreword by Dr. Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University and Dr. Biswanath Mukherjee, University of California, Davis

Klappentext

Metropolitan Area WDM Networks: An AWG Based Approach provides a comprehensive and technically detailed overview of the latest metropolitan area WDM network experimental systems, architectures, and access protocols. Its main focus is on the novel star WDM networks based on a wavelength-selective Arrayed-Waveguide Grating (AWG). Network researchers, engineers, professionals, and graduate students will benefit from the thorough overview and gain an in-depth understanding of current and next-generation metro WDM networks. The AWG based metro star WDM network is discussed at length and extensively investigated by means of stochastic analyses and simulations. The book provides: an up-to-date overview of ring and star metro WDM networks and access protocols, in-depth performance comparison studies of AWG based multihop vs. single-hop WDM networks and AWG vs. Passive Star Coupler based single-hop WDM networks, a thorough description of the AWG based network and node architectures and access protocols, a novel highly-efficient approach to provide survivability for star WDM networks, extensive analytical results for both unicast and multicast variable-size packet traffic and bandwidth on demand, supplementary simulation results, including packet header trace files.

Zusammenfassung

Metropolitan Area WDM Networks: An AWG Based Approach provides a comprehensive and technically detailed overview of the latest metropolitan area WDM network experimental systems, architectures, and access protocols. Its main focus is on the novel star WDM networks based on a wavelength-selective Arrayed-Waveguide Grating (AWG). Network researchers, engineers, professionals, and graduate students will benefit from the thorough overview and gain an in-depth understanding of current and next-generation metro WDM networks.

The AWG based metro star WDM network is discussed at length and extensively investigated by means of stochastic analyses and simulations. The book provides:
an up-to-date overview of ring and star metro WDM networks and access protocols,
in-depth performance comparison studies of AWG based multihop vs. single-hop WDM networks and AWG vs. Passive Star Coupler based single-hop WDM networks,
a thorough description of the AWG based network and node architectures and access protocols,
a novel highly-efficient approach to provide survivability for star WDM networks,
extensive analytical results for both unicast and multicast variable-size packet traffic and bandwidth on demand,
supplementary simulation results, including packet header trace files.

Inhalt
I Introduction.- 1. Basics.- II Metro WDM Networks.- 2. Ring Networks.- 3. Star Networks.- III AWG Based Approach.- 4. Architectural Comparisons.- 5. Architecture and Protocol.- 6. Performance Evaluation.- 7. Network Dimensioning and Reconfiguration.- 8. Feasibility Issues.- 9. Protection.- 10. Conclusions.- IV Appendices.- Appendices.- A Acronyms.- B.1 Refined approximation.- B.2 Numerical evaluation.- References.