Increasing Information-Carrying Capacity by Exploiting Diverse Traffic Characteristics in Multi-Band Optical Networks

TL;DR

This paper introduces the DACA provisioning algorithm that enhances the capacity of multi-band optical networks by managing dynamic traffic through delay and compression metrics, reducing blocking probability.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel Delay-Aware and Compression-Aware (DACA) algorithm for optical networks, improving capacity by effectively managing traffic characteristics.

Findings

DACA reduces blocking probability significantly.

Network capacity increases with DACA compared to baseline strategies.

Effective management of delayability and compressibility improves network performance.

Abstract

Efficient network management in optical backbone networks is crucial for handling continuous traffic growth. In this work, we address the challenges of managing dynamic traffic in C- and C+L-band optical backbone networks while exploring application flexibility, namely the compressibility and delayability metrics. We propose a strategy, named Delay-Aware and Compression-Aware (DACA) provisioning algorithm, which reduces blocking probability, thereby increasing information-carrying capacity of the network compared to baseline strategies.