Switched Optical Star-Topology Network with Edge Electronic Buffering and Centralized Control

Dr. Xianhui Che; Dr. David K. Hunter; Prof. Ian D. Henning

ChinaCom2008-Optical Communications and Networking Symposium

Research Article

Switched Optical Star-Topology Network with Edge Electronic Buffering and Centralized Control

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    author={Dr. Xianhui Che and Dr. David K. Hunter and Prof. Ian D. Henning},
    title={Switched Optical Star-Topology Network with Edge Electronic Buffering and Centralized Control},
    proceedings={ChinaCom2008-Optical Communications and Networking Symposium},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={CHINACOM2008-OCN},
    year={2008},
    month={11},
    keywords={},
    doi={10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685012}
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Dr. Xianhui Che
Dr. David K. Hunter
Prof. Ian D. Henning
Year: 2008
Switched Optical Star-Topology Network with Edge Electronic Buffering and Centralized Control
CHINACOM2008-OCN
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685012

Dr. Xianhui Che¹^,*, Dr. David K. Hunter²^,*, Prof. Ian D. Henning³^,*

1: School of Applied Computing Faculty of Applied Design and Engineering Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea, UK
2: School of Applied Computing Faculty of Applied Design and Engineering Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea, U
3: Department of Computing and Electronic Systems University of Essex Colchester, UK

*Contact email: xianhui.che@sihe.ac.uk, xianhui.che@sihe.ac.uk, dkhunter@essex.ac.uk

Abstract

A star-topology local area network is designed to carry optical packet traffic, employing collision-free switching. Data forwarding is under centralized control based on scheduled resource reservation, eliminating the need for optical buffers in the central switch. Packets are stored in electronic buffers within the end stations prior to their electronic-to-optical conversion and transmission in the network. With the combination of central control and the edge buffering, the system forms a stable, efficient and low-cost network with smoothed traffic. Modeling and simulations have been carried out using OPNET modeler to evaluate network performance with TCP/IP traffic.

Published: 2008-11-21
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685012