Title :
Alien wavelength transport: An operational and economic analysis
Author :
Melle, Serge ; Bennett, Geoff ; Liou, Chris ; Villamizar, Curtis ; Vusirikala, Vijay
Author_Institution :
Infinera Corp, Sunnyvale, CA
Abstract :
A new alien wavelength architecture used in long-haul IP over WDM networks is compared against traditional transponder-based WDM. Operational impact and network economics are provided, showing minimal network benefit.
Keywords :
IP networks; wavelength division multiplexing; IP over WDM networks; alien wavelength transport; network economics; Control systems; Costs; Monitoring; Optical fiber networks; Optical signal processing; Performance gain; Repeaters; Stimulated emission; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications;
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
