Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6): 2001-2010.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2022.06.28

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Survey on routing and spectrum allocation algorithm in elastic optical networks

Jiawei ZHANG*, Fengchen QIAN, Junqiang YANG, Qian ZHAO, Zhengrong ZHANG   

  1. College of Information and Communication, National University of Defense Technology, Xi'an 710106, China
  • Received:2021-05-17 Online:2022-05-30 Published:2022-05-30
  • Contact: Jiawei ZHANG

Abstract:

Elastic optical networks (EONs), as the promising next generation optical networks, have received extensive attention in recent years. Routing and spectrum allocation (RSA) is one of the core technologies for network design and control. This paper systematically analyzes the concept of EONs and describes the key issue of RSA in detail. From the static and dynamic perspective, state-of-the-art RSA algorithms are summarized and classified into the exact algorithm, the intelligent optimization algorithm, the heuristic algorithm, and the learning-based algorithm on the basis of the algorithmic framework with different characteristics. Combined with the future application requirements of EONs, the difficulties and challenges faced by the RSA algorithm are discussed, and the development trend of the RSA algorithm is prospected.

Key words: elastic optical networks (EONs), routing and spectrum allocation (RSA), exact algorithm, intelligent optimization algorithm, heuristic algorithm, learning-based algorithm

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