Title :
Ultra long-haul DWDM: network economics
Author_Institution :
AT&T, Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The network economics of incorporating ultra long-haul DWDM systems into an evolving transport network architecture are investigated from the perspective of a large global Service Provider.
Keywords :
economics; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM system architectures; add/drop access; bandwidth; equipment vendors; intermediate termination points; large global Service Provider; long-haul DWDM transport systems; network economics; optical add/drop multiplexers; optical amplification; optical transmission distances; service channel; transport network architecture; ultra long-haul DWDM; ultra long-haul DWDM systems; ultra long-haul products; Bandwidth; Costs; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Repeaters; Service oriented architecture; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
