Title :
Energy efficiency and reliability tradeoff in optical core networks
Author :
Wiatr, Pawel ; Chen, Jiajia ; Monti, Paolo ; Wosinska, Lena
Author_Institution :
Opt. Networks Lab., KTH R. Inst. of Technol., Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
We assess the highest allowable reliability performance degradation of active components caused by applying energy-efficient mechanisms. EDFAs are identified as the most critical devices where energy saving might not cover the potential additional reparation cost.
Keywords :
energy conservation; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; telecommunication power management; EDFA; Er; active components; energy efficiency; energy saving; erbium doped fibre amplifiers; optical core networks; reliability performance degradation; reliability tradeoff; Energy consumption; Green products; Integrated optics; Optical fiber networks; Routing; Telecommunication network reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th4E.4
