Title :
Spectrum efficient super-channels in dynamic flexible grid networks - A blocking analysis
Author :
Thiagarajan, Sashisekaran ; Frankel, Michael ; Boertjes, David
Author_Institution :
Ciena Corp., Linthicum, MD, USA
Abstract :
We analyze the blocking performance of spectrum efficient super-channels in dynamic flexible grid networks. Results demonstrate that increased spectral efficiency and flexible super-channel assignment do translate into network efficiency gains.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; blocking analysis; dynamic flexible grid networks; flexible super-channel assignment; network efficiency gains; spectrum efficient super-channels; Bandwidth; Capacity planning; Flexible printed circuits; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical network units; Optical signal processing;
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
