Title :
Optical switch architectures for emerging Colorless/Directionless/Contentionless ROADM networks
Author :
Jensen, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Polatis Inc., Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
Next generation reconfigurable architectures are starting to be deployed by carriers worldwide. This paper focuses on emerging Colorless, Directionless and Contentionless (C/D/C) ROADM architectures using optical matrix switches.
Keywords :
multiplexing; next generation networks; optical fibre networks; optical switches; colorless-directionless-contentionless ROADM network; next generation reconfigurable architecture; optical matrix switch architecture; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer network; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical switches; Transponders;
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
