Optical packet assembly algorithms considering switching time

Optical packet assembly algorithms have great effects on the performances of optical packet switching network. When the granularity of an optical packet is almost the same as the switching time of an optical switch, optical packet assembly algorithms have to be modified. For this purpose, in this paper, two improved assembly algorithms, i.e., Threshold- Based-ST and Timer-Based-ST are proposed. The performances of the optical packet switch are evaluated by simulation experiments.