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List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

1. Optical Networking

1.1 Evolution of Optical Network Architectures

1.2 Layered Network Architecture

1.3 Multi-Tier Optical Layer

1.4 The Current State of Optical Networks

1.5 Organization of the Book

2. Recovery in Optical Networks

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Failure Recovery

2.3 Fault Recovery Classification

2.4 Protection of Point-to-Point Systems

2.5 Ring-Based Protection

2.6 Path-Based Protection

2.7 Link/Span-Based Protection

2.8 Segment-Based Protection

2.9 Island-Based Protection

2.10 Mesh Network Protection

2.11 Multi-Layer Recovery

2.12 Recovery Triggers and Signaling Mechanisms

2.13 Conclusion

3. Mesh Routing and Recovery Framework

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Mesh Protection and Recovery Techniques

3.3 Concept of Shared Risk Groups

3.4 Centralized vs. Distributed Routing

3.5 Conclusion

4. Path Routing and Protection

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Routing in Path-Protected Mesh Networks

4.3 Protection in Path-Protected Mesh Networks

4.4 Experiments and Capacity Performance Results

4.5 Recovery Time Analysis

4.6 Recovery Time and Capacity Trade-Offs

4.7 Conclusion

5. Path Routing - Part 1: Complexity

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Network Topology Abstraction

5.3 Shortest-Path Routing

5.4 Diverse Path Routing

5.5 Shared Backup Path Protection Routing

5.6 Routing ILP

5.7 Conclusion

5.8 Appendix

6. Path Routing - Part 2: Heuristics

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Motivating Problems

6.3 K-Shortest Path Routing

6.4 Diverse-Path Routing

6.5 Shared Backup Path Protection Routing

6.6 Routing Preemptible Services

6.7 General Constrained Routing Framework

6.8 Conclusion

7. Enhanced Routing Model for SBPP Services

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Routing Metric

7.3 Routing Algorithm

7.4 Experiments

7.5 Conclusion

8. Controlling Sharing for SBPP Services

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Express links

8.3 Limiting Sharing

8.4 Analysis of Active Reprovisioning

8.5 Conclusion

9. Path Computation with Partial Information

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Complexity of the Deterministic Approach

9.3 Probabilistic Approach

9.4 Probabilistic Routing Algorithm with Partial Information

9.5 Locally Optimized Channel Selection

9.6 Required Extensions to Routing Protocols

9.7 Experiments and Performance Results

9.8 Conclusion

10. Path Reoptimization

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Routing Algorithm

10.3 Reoptimization Algorithm

10.4 The Complexity of Reoptimization

10.5 Experiments

10.6 Conclusion

11. Dimensioning of Path-Protected Mesh Networks

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Network and Traffic Modeling

11.3 Mesh Network Characteristics

11.4 Asymptotic Behavior of the Protection-to-Working Capacity Ratio

11.5 Dimensioning Mesh Optical Networks

11.6 The Network Global Expectation Model

11.7 Accuracy of Analytical Estimates

11.8 Recovery Time Performance

11.9 Conclusion

12. Service Availability in Path-Protected Mesh Networks

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Network Service Availability

12.3 Service Availability in Path-Protected Mesh Networks

12.4 Availability in Single and Multiple Domains

12.5 Availability in Ring and Path-Protected Networks

12.6 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index