Optical burst switching (OBS) technology is a promising solution for the next generation
Internet backbone. However, contention resolution and QoS support constitute critical issues …

Abstract Optical Burst Switching (OBS) has been proposed as a new paradigm to achieving
a practical balance between Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) and Optical Packet Switching …

Optical Burst Switching (OBS) technology offers a promising solution for the next generation
Internet backbone. One of the main aspects in the deployment of OBS services is the …

Optical burst switching (OBS) has been proposed as a competitive hybrid switching
technology to support the next-generation optical Internet. This paper addresses the …

Optical burst switching (OBS) is becoming an interesting technology for the optical Internet,
since it does not need optical buffers like optical packet switching (OPS), and is capable of a …

This paper defines a new multi-layered architecture for supporting optical burst switching
(OBS) in an optical core network. The architecture takes into account both the control plane …

Current progress in optical communication is driven by the continuous growth of the number
of Internet users and the explosion of bandwidth greedy applications. Three main optical …

Optical burst switching (OBS) is developed as an alternative switching technology, which
combines advantages of both optical circuit switching (OCS) and optical packet switching …

The need for large-bandwidth networks is in continuous growth. Such demands are
attributed to the user desire to have everything on-line. To support needs, all-optical …

Optical Burst Switching (OBS) is considered as an efficient switching paradigm for building
the next generation optical Internet. This review has been motivated by the need for …