ROADMs: Foundation for True Reconfigurable Optical Networking

Author

El-Bawab, Tarek S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS

fYear

2008

fDate

Nov. 30 2008-Dec. 4 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

The Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) is an important building block of next-generation optical networks. Recent progress in optical device and system technologies enabled cost-effective realization of innovative agile ROADM architectures. These architectures are highly desirable today for service provider networks. Both telecommunication service providers (Telcos) and Cable Multiple Service Operators (MSOs) are utilizing ROADMs to face the increasing growth of broadband-access, video-on-demand services, and the demand for triple-play (delivery of voice, data, and video to end customers).

Keywords

multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; Cable Multiple Service Operators; Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer; Telcos; broadband-access; innovative agile ROADM architectures; next-generation optical networks; service provider networks; telecommunication service providers; triple-play; true reconfigurable optical networking; video-on-demand services; Computer architecture; Integrated circuit interconnections; Micromechanical devices; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Programmable control; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

GLOBECOM Workshops, 2008 IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3061-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3062-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOMW.2008.ECP.47

Filename

4746632