Title
A computational model for estimating blocking probabilities of multifiber WDM optical networks
Abstract
In this letter, we propose a computational model for calculating blocking probabilities of multifiber wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks. We first derive the blocking probability of a fiber based on a Markov chain, from which the blocking probability of a link is derived by means of conditional probabilities. The blocking probability of a lightpath can be computed by a recursive formula. Finally, the network-wide blocking probability can be expressed as the ratio of the total blocked load versus the total offered load. Simulation results for different fiber-wavelength configurations conform closely to the numerical results based on our proposed model, thus demonstrating the feasibility of our proposed model for estimating the blocking performance of multifiber WDM optical networks.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1109/LCOMM.2003.822490
IEEE Communications Letters
Keywords
Field
DocType
Computer networks,Optical computing,Computational modeling,Wavelength division multiplexing,WDM networks,Optical fiber networks,Optical wavelength conversion,Probability,Analytical models,Wavelength assignment
Wavelength-division multiplexing,Markov process,Conditional probability,Computer science,Markov chain,Computer network,Offered load,Wdm optical networks,Resource allocation,Recursion
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
8
1
1089-7798
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
0.65
5
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yuanqiu Luo115618.50
Nirwan Ansari24667357.64