Simulation study of optical burst switching nodes

Optical Burst Switching (OBS) functioning as an IP traffic aggregator at the edge of the Optical Transport Network is provided to enhance network flexibility and efficiency. This paper gives an overview of OBS node and the benefits it will bring about. It explains how an OBS node is modeled and simulated under different traffic conditions and gives the effect of Fiber Delay Line (FDL) in OBS node. Finally, the simulation results are presented and the performances of OBS node are evaluated.