… We study the optimization of the physical topology of IP over WDM networks by developing
… the network. We also investigate the power savings introduced by deploying topologies that …

… to obtain a logical topology design algorithm that can … of the WDM layer is also of interest
for future work. In this paper, we have considered fault tolerance only with respect to the WDM …

… networking aspects, such as:* Network control architecture* Routing and wavelength assignment*
Virtual topology design … * IP over WDM* Trends for the future in optical networks Each …

… network architectures. In this study of network design, we focus on the physical topologies
of … only the first steps toward designing efficient WDM networks. More refined cost structures …

… the models for fiber connection topology, with emphasis on reviewing … network cost model
of OXC-switched WDM network and introduce the cost model for OEO-switched WDM networks…

… the previous work on virtual topology design and reconfiguration of wavelength-routed WDM
optical networks. In Sections 3 and 4 we describe the virtual topology design problem as a …

… WDM local, access, and metro optical network architectures. Part III discusses a wide variety
of problems in wavelength-routed WDM optical networks … of optical WDM networking. Other …

… enabled the transition from WDM point-to-point links to WDM networks. Early WDM networking
systems used a star coupler as a multi-channel broadcast network. The relatively recent …

… topology design and reconfiguration problem of virtual private networks (VPNs) over all-optical
WDM networks… be established over the underlying WDM network to meet the VPN traffic …

… a novel ILP for logical topology design in WDM mesh networks, using survivable routing. …
the logical topology design and survivable routing problems, so that when a topology is …