Network coding and its implications on optical networking

Network coding allows for minimum-cost multicast that is fault-tolerant against a link failure. However, it is often possible to achieve the calculated minimum cost without actually performing coding operations at interior nodes.

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Main Authors: Minkyu Kim, Medard, M., O'Reilly, U.-M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
(060.4261) Networks
(060.4510) Optical communications
Costs
Fault tolerance
Network coding
Optical fiber communication
Optical fiber networks
Optical network units
Optical receivers
Protection
protection and restoration
Routing
Switches
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Summary:Network coding allows for minimum-cost multicast that is fault-tolerant against a link failure. However, it is often possible to achieve the calculated minimum cost without actually performing coding operations at interior nodes.
DOI:10.1364/ofc.2009.otho3