Determining the Capacity of Fiber-Optic Primary Network Using Simulation

Abstract

The article discusses the issues associated with the use of simulation to determine the capacity of fiber-optic communication systems. Simulation model was developed to determine the dependence of the capacity of the primary network used by modern fiber-optic communication lines, the intensity of incoming messages and the availability of priorities. By means of the developed simulation model the computational experiments were performed using the software environment Matlab Simulink package and statistical analysis of the experimental results was performed using the spreadsheet Excel. These graphical and analytical dependences allows determining the capacity of fiber-optic communication lines (FOCL), choosing the most effective technical means to develop new fiber-optic lines and upgrading existing fiber optic links. The developed method allows rendering the necessary assistance to developers of fiber-optic communication lines under design for the preliminary assessment of their effectiveness.