Title :
OPEX savings of all-optical core networks
Author :
Lord, Andrew ; Engineer, Carl
Author_Institution :
BT, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
All-optical networks offer the potential for significant operational cost advantages and deployment benefits. This paper highlights the results from an analysis of BT´s Core infrastructure detailing OPEX savings, deployment benefits and new revenue opportunities.
Keywords :
costing; optical communication; wavelength division multiplexing; OPEX savings; all-optical core networks; deployment benefits; operational cost; revenue opportunities; All-optical networks; Costs; Inventory management; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Power system modeling; Technology management; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
