The study of multi-granularity switching based on parallel processing routing technology

Abstract

A novel parallel processing optical code label-switched paths (PP-OC-LSPs) is proposed to achieve efficient conversion performance for core router and large throughput in optical network, which combines the merits of optical label switching (OLS), optical code-generalized multi-protocol label switching (OC-GMPLS), and optical code division multiplexing-paths (OCDM-paths) technology. In the proposed technology, the smallest switching granularity is an optical code which carries the label information of data packets and would be parallel converted in the core router. In the edge node, the label and payload are separated by using the optical polarity characteristics, and encoded/decoded with two different code series based on OCDM techniques so as to process them in parallel. Compared with the OLS, its switching capability has been extended to support fiber switching, wavelength switching, and OCDM switching. We present simulation results to demonstrate its performance over OCDM-paths technology.