Title :
Use of Remote Software Download to Improve Operation Efficiency of Next -Generation Optical Transport Networks (NG-OTN)
Author :
Gee, Nee-Ben ; Phillips, Peter E. ; Chen, Lily ; Lane, Mike ; Basch, Bert ; Shukla, Vishnu
Author_Institution :
Verizon, Waltham
Abstract :
This paper presents the use of remote software download, upgrade, memory backup and restoration processes to improve operational efficiencies of NG-OTN. Network Element requirements, test results in a multi-vendor environment, and evolutionary considerations are presented.
Keywords :
optical engineering computing; optical fibre networks; memory backup; multi vendor environment; network element requirement; next-generation optical transport network; operation efficiency; remote software download; restoration processes; Data communication; Network servers; Network-on-a-chip; Next generation networking; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Protocols; SONET; Software performance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348537
