Title :
OTN to enable flexible networks
Author :
Hutcheon, Virginia
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Flexible networks are critical when it comes to maximizing utilization of high capacity wavelengths. OTN switching either separate from or integrated with DWDM provides the flexibility for increasing utilization. Further, OTN switches enable traffic re-grooming as the network grows and evolves to maintain high levels of utilization.
Keywords :
telecommunication switching; telecommunication traffic; wavelength assignment; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; OTN switching; flexible networks; high capacity wavelength utilization; optical transport network; traffic regrooming; Mesh networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Routing; SONET; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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
