TY - GEN
T1 - A new class of strictly nonblocking WDM multicast switching networks
AU - Hamza, Haitham S.
AU - Deogun, Jitender S.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this paper, a new design for strictly nonblocking WDM networks with full permutation and multicast switching capability is proposed. In the proposed design, we use space concentrators to reduce the switching complexity and multiwavelength converters to reduce the cost of wavelength conversion in the network. A multi-wavelength converter is capable of simultaneously replicating a signal on an input wavelength to several different output wavelengths. The proposed approach provides a versatile framework for designing multicast switching networks with many a different tradeoffs between switching and conversion complexities to meet variety of application needs and technology constraints. A comparative analysis of the proposed multicast switching network and the existing design is also presented.
AB - In this paper, a new design for strictly nonblocking WDM networks with full permutation and multicast switching capability is proposed. In the proposed design, we use space concentrators to reduce the switching complexity and multiwavelength converters to reduce the cost of wavelength conversion in the network. A multi-wavelength converter is capable of simultaneously replicating a signal on an input wavelength to several different output wavelengths. The proposed approach provides a versatile framework for designing multicast switching networks with many a different tradeoffs between switching and conversion complexities to meet variety of application needs and technology constraints. A comparative analysis of the proposed multicast switching network and the existing design is also presented.
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U2 - 10.1109/BROADNETS.2007.4550472
DO - 10.1109/BROADNETS.2007.4550472
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51249092861
SN - 1424414334
SN - 9781424414338
T3 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, Systems, BroadNets
SP - 477
EP - 485
BT - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, Systems, BroadNets
T2 - 4th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, Systems, BroadNets
Y2 - 10 September 2007 through 14 September 2007
ER -