We observe that routing, in optical burst switching (OBS) networks, is basically motivated by
reducing contention-induced loss and not by the objective of global resource optimization …

It is usually assumed that optical burst switching (OBS) networks use the shortest path
routing along with next-hop burst forwarding. The shortest path routing minimizes delay and …

We investigate the concept of path switching in optical burst switched (OBS) networks and its
potential to reducing the overall burst drop probability. With path switching, each source …

One of the critical design issues in optical burst switching (OBS) networks is finding ways to
minimize burst dropping resulting from resource contention. The existing variants of the …

Optical Burst Switching (OBS) has been proposed as a cost-effective paradigm for
supporting, with adequate flexibility, the increasingly high transmission capacity required by …

(OBS) networks employ shortest path routing along with nexthop burst forwarding. Shortest
path routing minimizes delay and optimizes the utilization of resources, however, it often …

One promising switching technology for wavelength-division multiplexing optical networks is
optical burst switching (OBS). However, there are major deficiencies of OBS.(1) The delay …

Optical Burst Switching (OBS) is a promising switching paradigm to efficiently support
Internet Protocol (IP) traffic over optical networks, under the current and foreseeable …

An important challenge in Optical Burst Switching (OBS) is to reduce the burst loss caused
by contention. In this paper we develop a new method that improves the burst loss …

Optical burst switching (OBS) is a very promising technology for the next generation of
optical Internet. In OBS networks, contention caused by multiple bursts competing …