DocumentCode :
2165599
Title :
Impact of electrical grooming and regeneration of wavelength paths in creating hierarchical optical path networks
Author :
Le, Hai-Chau ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
fYear :
2011
fDate :
18-22 Sept. 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
We assess the impact of a hybrid hierarchical optical path network that utilizes electrical cross-connects for intermediate grooming and 3R regeneration of wavelength paths. Simulation results proved that it offers up to 60% cost reduction.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; cost reduction; electrical cross-connects; electrical grooming; hybrid hierarchical optical path network; wavelength path 3R regeneration; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
ISSN :
Pending
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
Type :
conf
Filename :
6066204
Link To Document :
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