Optical Fiber Communication Conference · 2012 · 54 citations · 1 references
ComputingComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer NetworksResource Utilization AnalysisCommunication NetworksNetwork Capacity PlanningNetwork ManagementNetwork OptimizationNetwork Performance AnalysisFragmentationLink UtilizationLink Utilization AnalysisNetwork CapacityNetwork Resource AllocationNetwork Resource UtilizationOptical NetworkingOptical Performance Metrics
We present a new concept “utilization entropy” which represents the level of resource fragmentation in optical networks. The utilization entropies of a link, a path and a network serve as useful indicators for network optimization.
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