Static routing, modulation, spectrum, and space allocation in space division multiplexed-elastic optical networks with bundles of single-mode fiber

Abstract

Space division multiplexed (SDM) elastic optical network (EON) is considered to be a promising scheme for large-capacity optical communication networks. The static routing, modulation, spectrum, and space allocation (RMSSA) in SDM-EONs with bundles of single-mode fiber is studied. Considering the computational complexity of resource allocation formulation, a path-based integer linear programming (ILP) formulation with fewer variables and constraints is modeled to solve the static RMSSA problem. Then a heuristic algorithm named local optimal RMSSA (LO-RMSSA) is proposed to be applicable in large-scale network scenarios. The calculated metrics are the maximum index of utilized frequency slots, the local spectrum resource utilization, and the runtime of algorithms. The results show that the proposed ILP model and LO-RMSSA algorithm get higher computational efficiency with other metrics no worse than the existing one.