Performance modelling of synchronous bufferless OPS networks

In this paper we introduce new and review existing performance models for synchronous bufferless optical packet switched networks employing full wavelength conversion. In particular, we present a novel asymmetric arrival model, which is suitable for studying the effects of non-uniform traffic. We also present an arrival model suitable for networks where looping should not occur. Numerical evaluations and a comparison study of the presented arrival models are reported.