New flex-grid system prevents optical network 'traffic jams'
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Services like Google Maps use algorithms to determine the fastest route from point A to point B -- even factoring in real-time traffic information as you travel to redirect you if, for example, a parade is blocking part of your route. Now, a team of researchers from have achieved this kind of traffic control for the connections in optical networks by using a new dynamic network management system -- and it does Google Maps one better.