Title :
Demonstration of colorless and directed/directionless ROADMs in router network
Author :
Sahara, Akio ; Tsukishima, Yukio ; Takahashi, Tetsuo ; Okubo, Youhei ; Yamada, Kazuhisa ; Matsuda, Kazuhiro ; Takada, Atsushi
Author_Institution :
Network Innovation Labs., NTT Corp., Yokosuka
Abstract :
We demonstrate dynamic optical path operation of colorless ROADM and connection switching between routers in a router network. We also evaluate and demonstrate both colorless-directed ROADM and colorless-directionless ROADM in a router network.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; telecommunication network routing; ROADM; connection switching; router network; Communication switching; Costs; Laboratories; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Stimulated emission; Technological innovation; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.4250) Fiber optics and optical communications. Network;
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
