Co-Chairs:
Piet Demeester, Ghent University, Co-Chair
Byrav Ramamurthy, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Co-Chair
Stefano Bregni, Politecnico di Milano,
Co-Chair
Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University, Vice
Chair
Sponsoring ComSoc Technical Committees:
Optical Networking
Transmission, Access, and Optical Systems
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Monday, 12 June
2006
10:30-12:00
OS-01: Traffic Grooming
OS01.1. |
Bus-Label Switched Paths, an
Approach to Reduce the Cost of
Multilayer Networks
Yannick Brehon (ENST, France);
Daniel Kofman (ENST, France) |
OS01.2. |
Grooming of Symmetric Traffic in
Unidirectional SONET/WDM Rings
Yong Wang (Simon Fraser University,
Canada); Qianping Gu (Simon Fraser
University, Canada) |
OS01.3. |
Proactive Rerouting in Optical
WDM Mesh Networks with Dynamic
Traffic Grooming Capability
Dzung Ho-Quang (Information and
Communications University, Korea)
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OS01.4. |
Cost-Effective Single-Hub WDM
Ring Networks
Nizar Bouabdallah (INRIA, France) |
OS01.5. |
Dynamic Traffic Grooming in
Large WDM Mesh Networks with
Limited-Range Wavelength Conversion
Dzung Ho-Quang (Information and
Communications University, Korea) |
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14:00–15:30
OS-02: Routing and Wavelength Assignment
OS02.1. |
Fair QoS-Aware Adaptive Routing
and Wavelength Assignment in
All-Optical Networks
Yvan Pointurier (University of
Virginia, USA); Maite Brandt-Pearce
(University of Virginia, USA); Tao
Deng (The George Washington
University, USA); Suresh
Subramaniam (The George Washington
University, USA) |
OS02.2. |
Traffic Intensity Based
Fixed-Alternate Routing in
All-Optical WDM Networks
Hwa-Chun Lin (National Tsing Hua
University, Taiwan); Sheng-Wei Wang
(National Tsing Hua Uiversity,
Taiwan); Chung-Peng Tsai (National
Tsing Hua University, Taiwan) |
OS02.3. |
Genetic Approach for Traffic
Grooming, Routing, and Wavelength
Assignment in WDM Optical Networks
with Sparse Grooming Resources
Ala Al-fuqaha (Western Michigan
University, USA)
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OS02.4. |
Route Management Strategies for
Grade of Service Differentiation in
Optical Networks
Andrzej Szymanski (AGH University
of Science and Technology, Poland);
Artur Lason (AGH University of
Science and Technology, Poland);
Jacek Rzasa (AGH University of
Science and Technology, Poland);
Andrzej Jajszczyk (AGH University
of Science and Technology, Poland) |
OS02.5. |
Aggressive Rank Accounting for
End-to-End Lightpath Establishment
in Multi-Domain WDM Networks
Takuji Tachibana (National
Institute of Information and
Communications Technology, Japan);
Hiroaki Harai (National Institute
of Information and Communications
Technology, Japan) |
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16:00–17:30
OS-03: Reliability and Survivability-I
OS03.1. |
Dynamic Provisioning of
Survivable Heterogeneous Multicast
and Unicast Traffic in WDM Networks
Ahmad Khalil (CUNY, USA) |
OS03.2. |
Logical Topology Design for WDM
Networks Using Survivable Routing
Arunita Jaekel (University of
Windsor, Canada); Subir
Bandyopadhyay (University of
Windsor, Canada); Yash Aneja
(University of Windsor, Canada) |
OS03.3. |
Alternate Strategies for Dual
Failure Restoration Using p-Cycle
Dev Shankar Mukherjee (Concordia
University, Canada); Chadi Assi
(Concordia University, Canada);
Anjali Agarwal (Concordia
University, Canada)
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OS03.4. |
Performance Analysis for Active
Restoration-Based Optical Networks
Incorporating the Correlation among
Backup Routes
Mohamed Mostafa (JAIST, Japan);
Xiaohong Jiang (University of
Tohoku, Japan) |
OS03.5. |
Path-Based Protection in WDM
Networks with Differentiated
Quality-of-Protection
Yu Lin (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA); Haitham
Hamza (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA); Jitender
Deogun (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) |
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Tuesday, 13 June
2006
8:30–10:00
OS-04: Reliability and Survivability-II
OS04.1. |
Multi-Tiered Service
Survivability in Next-Generation
SONET/SDH Networks
Nasir Ghani (Tennessee Tech
University, USA); Karthik Atthuru
(Tennessee Tech University, USA);
Sung-kwon Park (Hanyang University,
Korea); Abdallah Shami (University
of Western Ontario, Canada); Chadi
Assi (Concordia University, Canada) |
OS04.2. |
The Advantages of Backup
Reprovisioning After Failure Repair
(and Failure Arrival) in Telecom
Mesh Networks
Lei Song (University of California,
Davis, USA); Jing Zhang (University
of California, Davis, USA);
Biswanath Mukherjee (University of
California, Davis, USA) |
OS04.3. |
A New Wavelength Retuning Scheme
with No Service Interruption in an
All Optical Network with Shared
Mesh Restoration
Rose Qingyang Hu (Mississippi State
University, USA); Weiwei Hu
(Mississippi State University,
USA); Mingzhou Jin (Mississippi
State University, USA); Yuke Wang
(University of Texas at Dallas,
USA); Joyce Zhang (Mississippi
State University, USA) |
OS04.4. |
A Quantitative Comparison of
Some Resilience Mechanisms in a
Multidomain IP-over-Optical Network
Environment
Dimitri Staessens (Ghent
University, Belgium); Leen Depre
(Ghent University, Belgium); Didier
Colle (Ghent University, Belgium);
Ilse Lievens (Ghent University,
Belgium); Mario Pickavet (Ghent
University, Belgium); Piet
Demeester (Ghent University,
Belgium) |
OS04.5. |
A New Protection Paradigm for
Digital Video Distribution Networks
Ori Gerstel (Tellabs Operations,
USA); Galen Sasaki (University of
Hawaii, USA) |
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10:30–12:00
OS-05: Optical Burst Switching/Optical Packet Switching-I
OS05.1. |
Performance Analysis of Optical
Packet Switches Equipped with
Multicast Wavelength Converters
Vincenzo Eramo (University of Rome
"La Sapienza", Italy); Marco
Listanti (University of Rome "La
Sapienza", Italy) |
OS05.2. |
Performance Modelling of
Synchronous Bufferless Optical
Packet Switch with Partial
Wavelength Conversion
Carla Raffaelli (Universita` di
Bologna, Italy); Michele Savi
(Universita` di Bologna, Italy) |
OS05.3. |
Performance Evaluation of
Overspill Routing in Optical
Networks
Kostas Christodoulopoulos
(University of Patras, Greece);
Erik Van Breusegem (Ghent
University, Belgium); Kyriakos
Vlachos (University of Patras,
Greece); Mario Pickavet (Ghent
University, Belgium); Emmanuel
Varvarigos (Communication Networks
Laboratory, Greece); Didier Colle
(Ghent University/IMEC, Belgium) |
OS05.4. |
A Performance Study of Limited
Range Partial Wavelength Conversion
for Asynchronous Optical
Packet/Burst Switching
Kaan Doðan (Bilkent University,
Turkey); Nail Akar (Bilkent
University, Turkey) |
OS05.5. |
BGAIMD: A Responsive Rate
Control for Optical Burst Switched
(OBS) Networks
Basem Shihada (University of
Waterloo, Canada); Pin-Han Ho
(University of Waterloo, Canada);
Xiaohong Jiang (University of
Tohoku, Japan); Minyi Guo
(University of Aizu, Japan); Susumu
Horiguchi (Tohoku University,
Japan); Hussein Mouftah (University
of Ottawa, Canada); Fen Hou
(University of Waterloo, Canada) |
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14:00–15:30
OS-06: Optical Burst Switching / Optical Packet Switching-II
OS06.1. |
Slot Synchronization of WDM
Packet-Switched Slotted Rings: the
WONDER Project
Stefano Bregni (Politecnico di
Milano, Italy); Achille Pattavina
(Politecnico di Milano, Italy);
Roberto Gaudino (Politecnico di
Torino, Italy); Diego Carzaniga
(Politecnico di Milano, Italy) |
OS06.2. |
Offline Route Optimization
Considering Streamline Effect in
Optical Burst Switching Networks
Qian Chen (University of Singapore,
Singapore); Gurusamy Mohan
(National University of Singapore,
Singapore); Kee Chaing Chua
(National University of Singapore,
Singapore) |
OS06.3. |
Optical Burst Switching with
Large Switching Overhead
Chun-Yin Li (The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, Hong Kong);
Guangming Li (The University of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong); Ping-Kong,
Alex Wai (Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong); Victor Li
(University of Hong Kong, Hong
Kong) |
OS06.4. |
Buffer Management for Shared,
Feedback Buffer-Type Optical Packet
Switches
Hiroaki Harai (National Institute
of Information and Communications
Technology, Japan); Motoshi Suzuki
(Sophia University/NICT, Japan);
Takeshi Ozeki (Sophia University,
Japan) |
OS06.5. |
Adaptive Proportional Flow
Routing in Optical Burst Switching
Networks
Jia Lu (National University of
Singapore, Singapore); Mohan
Gurusamy (National University of
Singapore, Singapore); Kee Chaing
Chua (National University of
Singapore, Singapore) |
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16:00–17:30
OS-07: Switching Systems
OS07.1. |
Autonomous Clustering-Based
Heterogeneous Waveband Switching in
WDM Networks
Mengke Li (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA); Byrav
Ramamurthy (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) |
OS07.2. |
Quick Birkhoff-von Neumann
Decomposition Algorithm for Agile
All-Photonic Network Cores
Cheng Peng (University of Ottawa,
Canada); Gregor Bochmann
(University of Ottawa, Canada);
Trevor Hall (University of Ottawa,
Canada) |
OS07.3. |
Design of Switches with
Reconfiguration Latency
Valentina Alaria (Cisco Systems,
USA); Andrea Bianco (Politecnico di
Torino, Italy); Paolo Giaccone
(Politecnico di Torino, Italy);
Emilio Leonardi (Politecnico di
Torino, Italy); Fabio Neri
(Politecnico di Torino, Italy) |
OS07.4. |
A Novel Cost Saving Two-Layer
Wavelength Conversion Structure in
Optical Switching Node
Hailong Li (National University of
Singapore, Singapore); Li-Jin Thng
(National University of Singapore,
Singapore) |
OS07.5. |
A New Scalable WDM Optical
Interconnect Design with Reduced
Complexity
Haitham Hamza (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA); Jitender
Deogun (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) |
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Wednesday, 14
June 2006
8:30–10:00
OS-08: OCDMA
OS08.1. |
Demonstration of Hybrid
OCDMA/OPS Networks Based on Optical
Code Processing Using
Superstructure FBG and PLC
Encoder/Decoders
Xu Wang (National Institute of
Information and Communications
Technology, Japan); Naoya Wada
(NICT, Japan) |
OS08.2. |
Code-Grouping of Spectrally
Phase Encoded OCDMA Based on
Walsh-Decomposition of Hadamard
Codes
Ronald Menendez (Telcordia
Technologies, USA); Stefano Galli
(Telcordia Technologies, Inc.,
USA); Paul Toliver (Telcordia
Technologies, USA); Janet Jackel
(Telcordia Technologies, USA);
Shahab Etemad (Telcordia
Technologies, USA) |
OS08.3. |
Optimal Source Matching in
Optical Code Division Multiple
Access
Gil Paryanti (Ben Gurion
University, Israel); Dan Sadot
(Ben-Gurion University, Israel);
Vladymir Lyandres (Ben-Gution
University, Israel) |
OS08.4. |
Mitigation Techniques of Channel
Collisions in the TTFR-based
Asynchronous Spectral Phase-Encoded
Time-Spreading (SPECTS) Optical
CDMA System
Takaya Miyazawa (University of
Keio, Japan); Fei Xue (University
of California, Davis, USA); Ben Yoo
(University of California, Davis,
USA); Iwao Sasase (Keio University,
Japan) |
OS08.5. |
Systematic Optical Orthogonal
Code Design Techniques Using
Extended Sets
Cenk Argon (Seagate Technology,
USA) |
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8:30–12:00
OS-13(P): Topics in Optical Systems and Networks
OS13.1. |
Reducing Loss Rate in Slotted
Optical Networks
Akbar Ghaffar Pour Rahbar
(University of Ottawa, Canada);
Oliver Yang (University of Ottawa,
Canada) |
OS13.2. |
Modeling and Fast Emulation of
Burst Traffic in Optical
Burst-Switched Networks
Ahmad Rostami (Technical University
of Berlin, Germany); Adam Wolisz
(Technical University of Berlin,
Germany) |
OS13.3. |
Nonlinear Power Control for
Asynchronous Fiber-optic CDMA
Networks
Naser Tarhuni (Helsinki University
of Technology, Finland); Mohammed
Elmusrati (University of Vaasa,
Finland); Timo Korhonen (Helsinki
University of Technology, Finland) |
OS13.4. |
A Wavelength Assignment Scheme
for WDM Networks with Limited Range
Wavelength Converters
Sho Shimizu (Keio University,
Japan); Yutaka Arakawa (Keio
University, Japan); Naoaki Yamanaka
(Keio University, Japan) |
OS13.5. |
Wide-Sense Nonblocking
Multiplane Photonic Banyan-Type
Switching Fabrics With Zero
Crosstalk
Grzegorz Danilewicz (Poznan
University of Technology, Poland);
Wojciech Kabacinski (Poznan
University of Technology, Poland);
Marek Michalski (Poznan University
of Technology, Poland); Mariusz Zal
(Poznan University of Technology,
Poland) |
OS13.6. |
The Ring-Based Optical Resonant
Router
Andrea Melloni (Politecnico di
Milano, Italy); Francesco
Morichetti (Corecom, Italy);
Raffaella Costa (Corecom, Italy);
Giuseppe Cusmai (Corecom, Italy);
Mario Martinelli (Politecnico di
Milano, Italy) |
OS13.7. |
Influence of Multilayer Traffic
Engineering Timing Parameters on
Network Performance
Bart Puype (Ghent University,
Belgium); Didier Colle (Ghent
University, Belgium); Mario
Pickavet (Ghent University,
Belgium); Piet Demeester (Ghent
University, Belgium) |
OS13.8. |
Multiple-Link Failures
Survivability in Optical Networks
with Traffic Grooming Capability
Wei Huo (Concordia University,
Canada); Chadi Assi (Concordia
University, Canada); Abdallah Shami
(The University of Western Ontario,
Canada) |
OS13.9. |
Investigation of the Suitability
of IrBurst for High-Speed Exchange
of Large Data Blocks
Mohammad Shah Alam (Waseda
University, Japan); Shamim Ara
Shawkat (Waseda University, Japan);
Mitsuji Matsumoto (Waseda
University, Japan) |
OS13.10. |
Implementation of Burstponder
for Ethernet Grooming in
Light-trail WDM Networks
Paparao Palacharla (Fujitsu
Laboratories of America);
Ashwin Gumaste (Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay);
Ermias Biru (Fujitsu Laboratories
of America);
Takao Naito (Fujitsu
Laboratories of America) |
OS13.11. |
A Dynamic Spot Diffusing
Architecture for Indoor Wireless
Optical Communications
Farhad Khozeimeh (McMaster
University, Canada); Steve
Hranilovic (McMaster University,
Canada) |
OS13.12. |
A Metro WDM Multi-Ring Network
with Variable Packet Size
Jaafar Elmirghani (University of
Wales, United Kingdom); Bin Chen
(University of Wales, United
Kingdom); Bernardi Pranggono
(University of Wales, United
Kingdom) |
OS13.13. |
RTA Algorithms on
Buffer-Efficient Optical TDM Rings
An Chen (Hong Kong Unversity of
Science andTechnology, Hong Kong);
Albert Wong (Hong Kong Unversity of
Science andTechnology, Hong Kong);
Chin-Tau Lea (Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology, Hong
Kong) |
OS13.14. |
Finite Shift-Invariant Optical
Orthogonal Codes for
Quasi-Synchronous Communication
Systems
Srinivasan Ramasubramanian
(University of Arizona, USA); Ivan
Djordjevic (University of Arizona,
USA); Bane Vasic (University of
Arizona, USA) |
OS13.15. |
Dynamic Groupcast Traffic
Grooming in WDM Networks
Oliver Yu (University of Illinois
at Chicago, USA); Yuan Cao
(University of Illinois at Chicago,
USA) |
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10:30–12:00
OS-09: Metro and Access Networks
OS09.1. |
Light-Trains: A Cross-Layer
Delivery Mechanism for High
Bandwidth Applications in Moving
Metro-Trains
Ashwin Gumaste (Indian Institute of
Technology-Bombay/University of
Texas at Dallas, India); Nasir
Ghani (Tennessee Tech University,
USA); Si-Qing Zheng (University of
Texas at Dallas, USA) |
OS09.2. |
Supporting Private Networking
Capability in EPON
ASM Delowar Hossain (City
University of New York, USA); Chadi
Assi (Concordia University,
Canada); Abdallah Shami (University
of Western Ontario, Canada);
Mohamed Ali (City University of New
York, USA) |
OS09.3. |
Dynamic Intelligent MAC Protocol
for Metropolitan Optical Packet
Switching Ring Networks
Viet Hung Nguyen (Institut National
des Télécommunications, France);
Tulin Atmaca (Institut National des
Telecomunications, France) |
OS09.4. |
WDM Metropolitan Sectioned Ring
for Storage Area Networks Extension
with Symmetrical and Asymmetrical
Traffic
Jaafar Elmirghani (University of
Wales, United Kingdom); Taisir
El-Gorashi (University of Wales,
United Kingdom); Bernardi Pranggono
(University of Wales, United
Kingdom) |
OS09.5. |
Etherlay: An Overlay Enhancement
for Metro Ethernet Networks
Minh Huynh (University of
California, Davis, USA); Prasant
Mohapatra (University of
California, Davis, USA) |
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14:00–15:30
OS-10: EPON Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
OS10.1. |
A Fast Class-of-Service Packet
Scheduling Scheme for EPON Access
Networks
Hassan Naser (Lakehead University,
Canada) |
OS10.2. |
Adaptive Fairness through
Intra-ONU Scheduling for Ethernet
Passive Optical Networks
Ahmad Dhaini (Concordia University,
Canada); Chadi Assi (Concordia
University, Canada); Abdallah Shami
(University of Western Ontario,
Canada); Nasir Ghani (Tennessee
Tech University, USA) |
OS10.3. |
Analysis of the Gated IPACT
Scheme for EPONs
Swapnil Bhatia (University of
New Hampshire, USA); Dmitri
Garbuzov (University of New
Hampshire, USA); Radim Bartos
(University of New Hampshire, USA) |
OS10.4. |
Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
with High Efficiency for EPONs
Jun Zheng (University of Ottawa,
Canada); Shaoren Zheng (Nanjing
University of Posts and
Telecommunications, P.R. China) |
OS10.5. |
HUHG: High Utilization and
Hybrid Granting algorithm for EPON
JunSeog Kim (Yonsei University,
Korea) |
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16:00–17:30
OS-11: Dynamic Control
OS11.1. |
Implementation of a GMPLS-based
Network with End Host Initiated
Signaling
Xuan Zheng (University of Virginia,
USA); Xiangfei Zhu (University of
Virginia, USA); Malathi
Veeraraghavan (University of
Virginia, USA); Zhaoming Li (City
University of New York, USA); Qiang
Song (City University of New York,
USA); Ibrahim Habib (The City
University of New York, USA);
Nageswara Rao (Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, USA) |
OS11.2. |
Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
Switching (GMPLS) Unified Control
Plane Validation
Dimitri Papadimitriou (Alcatel,
Belgium); Bela Berde (Alcatel
Research & Innovation, France);
Remi Theillaud (Atos Origin,
France); Ricardo Martinez (CTTC,
Spain); Sofie Verbrugge (Ghent
University/IMEC, Belgium); Javier
González Ordás (Telefónica I+D,
Spain) |
OS11.3. |
A Service Profile-Aware Control
Plane with a Comparison to IETF &
ITU Approaches
Wesam Alanqar (Sprint, USA); Victor
Frost (University of Kansas, USA) |
OS11.4. |
Network Design for Layer 1
Virtual Private Network Services
Tomonori Takeda (NTT, Japan);
Ryuichi Matsuzaki (NTT, Japan);
Ichiro Inoue (NTT, Japan); Shigeo
Urushidani (NTT, Japan) |
OS11.5. |
Performance of Dynamic Shared
Layer 1 VPN Services in
Next-Generation SONET/SDH Networks
Nasir Ghani (Tennessee Tech
University, USA); Driss Benhaddou
(University of Houston, USA); Wesam
Alanqar (Sprint, USA); Murali Hari
(Tennessee Tech University, USA) |
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OS-12: Optical Systems Physical Layer
OS12.1. |
Optical Power Reduction for
Multiple-Subcarrier Modulated
Indoor Wireless Optical Channels
Weiwei Kang (McMaster University,
Canada); Steve Hranilovic (McMaster
University, Canada) |
OS12.2. |
Analytical Solution of Optimal
Electrical Equalization
Coefficients
Gilad Katz (Ben-Gurion University,
Israel) |
OS12.3. |
Multihop Free-Space Optical
Communications Over Strong
Turbulence Channels
Theodoros Tsiftsis (University of
Patras, Greece); Harilaos
Sandalidis (Greek Ombudsman,
Greece); George Karagiannidis
(Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece); Nikos Sagias
(University of Athens, Greece) |
OS12.4. |
DQPSK Receiver Tolerance to
Transmitter Frequency Stability
Lucia Marazzi (CoreCom, Italy);
Paola Parolari (CoreCom, Italy);
Pierpaolo Boffi (Corecom, Italy);
Rocco Siano (CoreCom, Italy);
Matteo Feroldi (CoreCom, Italy);
Mario Martinelli (Politecnico di
Milano, Italy) |
OS12.5. |
Performance Optimization of PLC
Based ROADM Subsystem in
Ring-to-Ring Interconnection
Choudhury Al Sayeed (University of
Ottawa, Canada); Alex Vukovic
(Communications Research Centre,
Canada); Oliver Yang (University of
Ottawa, Canada) |
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