Title :
Power considerations towards a sustainable Pan-European network
Author :
Tzanakaki, Anna ; Katrinis, Kostas ; Politi, Tanya ; Stavdas, Alex ; Pickavet, Mario ; Van Daele, Peter ; Simeonidou, Dimitra ; Mahony, Mike J O ; Aleksic, S. ; Wosinska, Lena ; Monti, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Athens Inf. Technol. (AIT), Peania, Greece
Abstract :
Energy savings are observed and quantified in the Pan-European network using transparent optical network technology. The network was dimensioned, using realistic traffic predictions of the optical networking roadmap of the European project BONE.
Keywords :
energy conservation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; European project BONE; energy saving; optical networking roadmap; sustainable Pan-European network; telecommunication traffic; transparent optical network technology; Energy consumption; Europe; Fiber optics; Integrated optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Power demand;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
