Cycle-oriented distributed preconfiguration: ring-like speed with mesh-like capacity for self-planning network restoration

• Published in: 1998 IEEE International Conference on Communications Vol. 1; pp. 537 - 543 vol.1
• Main Authors: Grover, W.D., Stamatelakis, D.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 1998
• Subjects: Asynchronous transfer mode; Bidirectional control; Computer networks; Design engineering; Distributed control; Large-scale systems; Mesh networks; Protection; Telecommunication traffic; Transport protocols

Cycle-oriented preconfiguration of spare capacity is a new idea for the design and operation of mesh-restorable networks. It offers a sought-after goal: to retain the capacity-efficiency of a mesh-restorable network, while approaching the speed of line-switched self-healing rings. We show that throu...