Title :
Exploiting transponder performance in optical OFDM networks
Author :
Kiese, Moritz ; Schuster, Matthias
Author_Institution :
LKN, Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich
Abstract :
In contrast to fixed data rate transponders, OFDM transponders will be capable of adjusting their transmission rate according to the actual SNR of a link. Therefore the total network cost can be reduced remarkably.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; transponders; optical OFDM network; transponder; Costs; OFDM modulation; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Quadrature phase shift keying; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; (060.4080) Modulation; (060.4256) Networks, network optimization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
