Characterization and performance study of IP traffic in WDM networks

This paper investigates the characteristics of network performance, when IP traffic is directly mapped into WDM networks using multiprotocol label swi tching (MPLS) techniques. The performance analysis focuses on the burstines s of IP traffic that may have a remarkable effect on the network performanc e. On the other hand, the inter-channel interferences caused by fiber nonli near effect such as four wave mixing are also considered in the performance analysis. The statistics of network performance in terms of packet error p robability, packet error free-run distribution and packet error-pattern dis tribution are presented. These illustrative results provide valuable inform ation to the network designers. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.