Title :
Progress in DWDM deployment in MCI´s North American network
Author :
Peterson, D.L., Jr. ; Pitchforth, D.
Author_Institution :
Transmission Equipment Eng., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
MCI owns network facilities in more than 140 countries and over 2,800 cities. MCI is in the midst of an ultra-long haul build of the North American network. This paper outlines MCI´s plan and progress on this front.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM deployment; North American network; ultralong haul build; Cities and towns; Cooling; Costs; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215437
