Robust Designs for WDM Routing and Provisioning Jeff Kennington & Eli Olinick Southern Methodist University Augustyn Ortynski & Gheorghe Spiride Nortel Networks
Equipment modeling – sample network link LTE …… …… TE …… LTE …… …… TE ……
Unmet demand Satisfied demand Excess capacity Underprovisioned Case DallasAtlanta Perfect Match Case LAPhoenix Overprovisioned Case BostonNYC
Overprovisioned Case Underprovisioned Case Perfect Match Case UnderprovisioningOverprovisioning Regret
Overprovisioned Case Underprovisioned Case Perfect Match Case UnderprovisioningOverprovisioning Regret
If the point-to-point demands are known, then we can develop a perfect design. If the demands (which are forecasts) are not known with certainty, then we develop a design that attempts to minimize regret over a range of possible demands.
Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Boston New York Example
ATLBOSCHIDALLANYSF ATL BOS CHI DAL LA NY-4652 SF- Distance Matrix (KM)
ATLBOSCHIDALLANYSF ATL BOS CHI----- DAL---- LA--- NY-540 SF- Scenario #1 Demand Matrix (DS3s)
ATLBOSCHIDALLANYSF ATL BOS CHI----- DAL---- LA--- NY-1540 SF- Scenario #2 Demand Matrix (DS3s)
ATLBOSCHIDALLANYSF ATL BOS CHI----- DAL---- LA--- NY-2540 SF- Scenario #3 Demand Matrix (DS3s)
Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Boston New York Scenario #1 Solution
Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Boston New York Scenario #2 Optimal Solution
Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Boston New York Scenario #3 Solution
Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Boston New York Robust Solution
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