• DocumentCode
    161411
  • Title

    CAPEX impact of fixed/flex-rate modular line interfaces in multi-period network planning with equipment reuse

  • Author

    Eira, Antonio ; Pedro, Joao ; Pires, Joao ; Fernandez-Palacios, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Coriant Portugal, Amadora, Portugal
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We evaluate how solutions based on fixed and flex-rate line-card modules and transceivers perform in planning scenarios with multiple planning periods. The results show up to 30% less linecards and 13% less transceivers are required with flex-rate hardware.
  • Keywords
    optical transceivers; telecommunication network planning; CAPEX impact; equipment reuse; fixed rate line-card module; fixed-rate modular line interface; flex-rate hardware; flex-rate line-card module; flex-rate modular line interface; multiperiod network planning; multiple-planning period; planning scenario; transceivers; Hardware; Optical fiber networks; Ports (Computers); Schedules; Switches; Transceivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cannes
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964072
  • Filename
    6964072
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=161411