Title :
Value analysis methodology for flexible optical networks
Author :
Christodoulopoulos, K. ; Angelou, M. ; Klonidis, D. ; Zakynthinos, P. ; Varvarigos, E. ; Tomkos, I.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. & Inf. Dept., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
Abstract :
A methodology for the estimation of the value of flexible networking in comparison with standard WDM solutions is presented, and specifications for the cost of the required flexible transponders and WSSs are extracted.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; transponders; WDM solutions; WSS; flexible optical networks; flexible transponders; value analysis methodology; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Optical transmitters; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
