APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC ROUTING

摘要

Embodiments of the invention relate to a method (400) for routing traffic through a network having a plurality of nodes, at least one of said plurality of nodes being an integrated node including first and second technologies integrated inside the same node platform, the method comprising: applying (402) a transformation algorithm to the plurality of nodes for determining at least one virtual link between at least two ports of the plurality of nodes; and performing (404) a routing algorithm using the at least one virtual link to determine an optimal virtual route for the traffic through the network based on at least one cost parameter associated with the at least one virtual link. By applying a transformation algorithm to a plurality of nodes in a network, virtual links can be created between virtual ports in the nodes, which are homogenous and allow all routes through the network to be considered concurrently during a routing algorithm. This allows an optimal route to be determined based on cost parameters associated with each virtual link.