Routing in TAC-a triangularly-arranged network

摘要

An investigation is conducted of a metropolitan area network that is an extension to the Manhattan street network (MSN) and features a three-connected, regular mesh topology. The design of a triangularly arranged connection (TAC) node is discussed, and the basic layout of the network is examined. The underlying routing approach of the network is explored and explained through a routing example. It is established through simulation that the increased interconnectivity of the TAC gives a significant boost in performance over the MSN at a cost of more physical links and node complexity.