Design and analysis of an optical transit network

Abstract

Transit networks are a set of intermediate connector systems responsible for forwarding long haul internetwork traffic. With the increase in network convergence across the globe, the available bandwidth in transit networks has become an issue of great significance. One of the solutions to this issue is the formulation of optical transit systems. This study proposes an effective and efficient networking solution to deal with the increase in transit networking traffic. Categorically, this research aims to formulate a mechanism to implement IP based Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) over Optical Circuit Switched (OCS) networks and a Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA) algorithm to maximize performance. Furthermore, the discussed design schematics have shown a significant drop in request blocking probability and an increase in carried load. The necessary calculations and analysis to maximize effectiveness have also been provided.