Delay-throughput curves for timer-based OBS burstifiers with light load

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 277 - 285
• Main Authors: Izal, M., Aracil, J., Morato, D., Magana, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.01.2006; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Adaptive algorithms; Algorithms; Applied sciences; Assembly; Burstification algorithms; Bursting; Delay; Delay effects; Exact sciences and technology; Flattening; Optical burst switching; Optical fiber communications; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical telecommunications; Optimization; performance evaluation of OBS networks; Studies; Switching; Switching and signalling; Switching circuits; Systems, networks and services of telecommunications; Telecommunication traffic; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Teletraffic; Throughput; Transmission and modulation (techniques and equipments); Unity; Performance evaluation; Packet switched network; Packet switching; Adaptive algorithm; Information rate; Teletraffic; Information transmission; Burstification algorithms; Optical fiber network; Accuracy; Simulation; Optical switching; Telecommunication network; performance evaluation of OBS networks; Optical fiber communication; Delay time

The optical burst switching (OBS) burstifier delay-throughput curves are analyzed in this paper. The burstifier incorporates a timer-based scheme with minimum burst size, i.e., bursts are subject to padding in light-load scenarios. Precisely, due to this padding effect, the burstifier normalized thr...