Title :
Optical networks: a pragmatic European operator´s view
Author :
Davey, Rhonda ; Payne, David ; Lord, Andrew
Author_Institution :
BTexact Technol., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The needs of European operators are rather different to those of their US based counterparts. These differences are not so much due to differing traffic volumes but rather due to the geography, population distribution and commercial environment of a typical European country, such as the U.K. The coastal geography of much of Europe means that another important application of WDM is to upgrade unrepeatered subsea links.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; forward error correction; optical cables; optical fibre networks; submarine cables; wavelength division multiplexing; Europe; European WDM optical fibre networks; Raman amplification; coastal geography; fibre cable; forward error correction; optical fibre amplifiers; unrepeatered subsea link upgrading; Bandwidth; Cities and towns; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Roads; Stimulated emission; Timing; Transport protocols; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036190
