Title :
Global WSS-based equalization strategies for SDN metropolitan mesh optical networks
Author :
Magalhaes, Eduardo ; Garrich, Miquel ; Carvalho, Heitor ; Magalhaes, Matheus ; Gonzalez, Neil ; Oliveira, Juliano ; Bordonalli, Aldario ; Oliveira, Juliano
Author_Institution :
CPqD Found., Campinas, Brazil
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate the benefits of global (end-to-end) WSS-based spectrum equalization for multiple ROADMs in cascade. We introduce three equalization strategies to enable OSNR enhancement in a SDN metropolitan mesh optical network test-bed with 80 × 128 Gb/s.
Keywords :
computer networks; equalisers; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; OSNR enhancement; SDN metropolitan mesh optical network test-bed; bit rate 128 Gbit/s; global WSS-based spectrum equalization strategy; multiple ROADMs; optical signal to noise ratio; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers; software defined networking; wavelength selective switches; Attenuation; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Receivers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964185
