Design of a fast and resource-efficient fault management system in optical networks to suit real-time multimedia applications

Authors

Tirthankar Ghosh, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Computer Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Niki Pissinou

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Kia Makki

Third Advisor's Name

Subbarao Wunnava

Fourth Advisor's Name

Jian Wang

Date of Defense

8-9-2002

Abstract

Today's telecommunications networks are relying more and more on optical fibers as their physical medium. Currently the Wavelength Division Multiplexing technology enables hundreds of wavelengths to be multiplexed on a single fiber. Using this technology capacity can be dramatically increased, even to the order of Terabits per second. While WDM technology has given a satisfactory answer to the ever-increasing demand for capacity, there is still a problem which needs to be handled efficiently: survivability.

Our proposed fault restoration system optimized between restoration cost and speed. We extended the concept of Forward Equivalence Class (FEC) in Multi Protocol Label switching (MPLS) to our proposed fault restoration system. Speed was found to be in the order of 1 to 3 microseconds using predesigned protection, depending on the configuration of the system. Optimization was done between restoration speed and cost by introducing a priority field in the packet header.

Identifier

FI15101568

Recommended Citation

Ghosh, Tirthankar, "Design of a fast and resource-efficient fault management system in optical networks to suit real-time multimedia applications" (2002). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3931.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3931