Title :
Impact of transparent network constraints on capacity gain of elastic channel spacing
Author :
Morea, Annalisa ; Chong, Aurore Fen ; Rival, Olivier
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
We compare fixed-grid network architectures with variable-spacing OFDM based solutions. We show that capacity gains can reach up to 50% but are strongly affected by physical and topological constraints of transparent networks and traffic statistics.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; channel capacity; optical communication; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; capacity gain; elastic channel spacing; fixed-grid network architecture; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; traffic statistics; transparent network topological constraint; variable-spacing OFDM; Channel capacity; Channel spacing; OFDM; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Routing; Signal to noise ratio;
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
