Title :
Power dissipation limitations to the scalability of network elements
Author :
Neilson, David T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We discuss the impact of power consumption on routing and switching network elements. Evolution to layered switching and approaches to reduce the power consumption using optical technologies will be discussed.
Keywords :
optical communication; switching networks; telecommunication network routing; layered switching; optical technologies; power consumption; power dissipation; routing element; switching network element; Bandwidth; Internet; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Power demand; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
