Efficient traffic loss evaluation for transport backbone networks

The resilience and survivability of transport backbone networks are vital for the economy and security. Modern backbone networks use a mesh of fiber optic cables, which are, due to their ubiquitous deployment, prone to failures. The goal of this paper is to develop efficient computational methods fo...

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Published in:Computer networks (Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1999) Netherlands : 1999), 2010-07, Vol.54 (10), p.1683-1691
Main Authors: Booker, G., Sprintson, A., Zechman, E., Singh, C., Guikema, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Availability evaluation
Backbone
Computer simulation
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber optics
Genetic algorithms
Mathematical analysis
Miscellaneous
Monte Carlo methods
Monte Carlo simulation
Network reliability
Networks
Operation, maintenance, reliability
Optical fibers
Simulation
Studies
Systems, networks and services of telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Teleprocessing networks. Isdn
Traffic engineering
Traffic flow
Transmission and modulation (techniques and equipments)
Valuation and optimization of characteristics. Simulation
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Summary:The resilience and survivability of transport backbone networks are vital for the economy and security. Modern backbone networks use a mesh of fiber optic cables, which are, due to their ubiquitous deployment, prone to failures. The goal of this paper is to develop efficient computational methods for assessing the expected traffic loss in such networks. We present both analytical and simulation approaches for this problem. Our analytical approach is based on the cut set enumeration technique, while our simulation approach is based on Monte Carlo sampling techniques. To facilitate the computational process, we employ artificial intelligence methods based on genetic algorithms.
ISSN:1389-1286
1872-7069
DOI:10.1016/j.comnet.2010.01.008