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Optical Network Design and Planning
by Jane M. Simmons, Monarch Network Architects
Optical Network Design and Planning takes a pragmatic approach to deploying state-of-the-art optical networking
equipment in backbone and metro-core communication networks. This technology has ramifications for the architecture,
operation, and economics of networks, all of which are covered in the book. The book is oriented towards practical implementation,
based on the author’s extensive experience with carrier networks and commercial network equipment.
Algorithms and methodologies related to routing, regeneration, wavelength assignment, subrate-traffic grooming,
and protection are presented, with an emphasis on optical-bypass-enabled (or all-optical) networks. The focus is on
techniques that have been proven to produce efficient results in realistic carrier networks. All of the algorithms presented scale
well with network size so that they are suitable for real-time design. While the algorithms and architecture are the core of the content,
the network equipment is covered in detail as well, including a historical perspective and the implications of equipment
evolution. The book emphasizes the economics of optical networking, with a full chapter of economic studies that offer
guidelines as to when and how optical-bypass technology should be deployed. The code for some of the routing algorithms is provided.
The book is intended for both new and experienced practitioners and researchers in the field of optical networking.
Number of Pages: 320, Number of Figures: 141, ISBN: 978-0-387-76475-7
Principle Audience:
- Telecommunications Carriers
- Network Architecture
- Network Planning
- System Test and Evaluation
The book is useful to: design state-of-the-art networks, develop an efficient suite of algorithms for optical networks, learn key criteria for comparing new optical networking technologies, plan the evolution of the carrier’s network, learn potential challenges that may be encountered when deploying the new optical technology.
- Telecommunications Optical System Vendors
- Algorithm Design
- Systems Engineering
- Product Management
- Marketing and Competitive Analysis
The book is useful to: develop an efficient suite of algorithms customized for the vendor’s product, learn about how the vendor’s products are actually used in a carrier network, learn about the economics of optical networking to help in pricing the equipment, determine desirable features for the next generation of equipment, assess competing technologies.
- Academic Community
- Professors
- Graduate Students and Post-Docs
The book is useful to: teach optical networking from a practical perspective, find relevant research topics in the field of optical networking, ensure that research addresses the future needs of industry as optical networks evolve, learn about the topology of actual carrier networks.
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Author Biography
Jane M. Simmons has been involved in the research and development of optical networks for 15 years. She founded Monarch Network Architects, which provides optical network architectural services and design tools. From 1999 to 2002, she was the Executive Engineer of Network Architecture and later the Chief Network Architect of Corvis Corp., the first company to commercialize all-optical networking equipment. Through pioneering algorithmic and architectural optimizations, she played a significant role in the adoption of all-optical networking in telecommunications networks. Prior to Corvis, Dr. Simmons worked at Bell Labs/AT&T Labs Research, where she conducted research on backbone, regional, and broadband access networks. She received a B.S., Summa Cum Laude, from Princeton University, and S.M. and Ph.D. degrees from MIT, all in Electrical Engineering. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi honor societies, and is a Fellow of the IEEE. She is the author of the textbook Optical Network Design and Planning.