Double-Sided Bandwidth Auction for Hybrid Optical Networks

摘要

In this paper, we propose a double-sided auction mechanisms for hybrid optical switching networks. Our proposed auction utilizes second-price double-sided (SPD) auction, and multiple service providers can provide those own wavelength (bandwidth) as seller. Each service provider does not have to specify the service type (light-path or optical packet). For the auction, we propose an efficient wavelength allocation and a traffic shaping that can maximize social surplus. Numerical examples show that our bandwidth auction mechanisms are effective to provide lightpath and optical packet services for users from a social surplus perspective. In addition, we show that the proposed wavelength allocation and traffic shaping can increase social surplus.