DocumentCode
2787520
Title
Flexible bandwidth and bit-rate programmability in future optical networks
Author
Teipen, Brian T. ; Griesser, Helmut ; Eiselt, Michael H.
Author_Institution
ADVA Opt. Networking, Inc., Norcross, GA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
2-5 July 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
Recent progress in network equipment allows trade-offs to be made between the optical bandwidth, distance-reach, and bit-rate for given optical data channels. We discuss methods to increase the utilization of network resources and thereby to lower the network´s cost-per-bit of transport.
Keywords
modulation; optical communication; transponders; bit-rate programmability; distance-reach; future optical networks; network equipment; network resources; optical bandwidth; optical data channels; Bandwidth; Integrated optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Transponders; High-capacity networks; network optimization; programmable modulation; software-defined optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2012 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Coventry
ISSN
2161-2056
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-2228-7
Electronic_ISBN
2161-2056
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICTON.2012.6253738
Filename
6253738
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