• DocumentCode
    1794251
  • Title

    CapEx model and analysis for metro networks: DWDM vs. packet

  • Author

    Ming Xia ; Dahlfort, Stefan ; Lu, L. Lynn ; Guangquan Wang ; Shen, Shikui

  • Author_Institution
    Ericsson Res., San Jose, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    9-13 March 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose a computational-efficient CapEx model capturing key cost factors to analyze packet- and DWDM- based metro networks. Study on a real network using market cost figures supports evolution towards DWDM under fast traffic growth.
  • Keywords
    packet switching; telecommunication industry; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM-based metro networks; capital expenditure; computational-efficient CapEx model; cost factors; network traffic; packet-based metro networks; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Network topology; Optical fiber devices; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-5575-2994-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1364/OFC.2014.W2A.12
  • Filename
    6887041