Title :
Evolution of products and enabling technologies for optical networks
Author_Institution :
Ericsson, Genoa
Abstract :
This paper outlines the state of art of optical networking and how innovation coming from components and subsystems will enable the deployment of agile optical networks. Then, the European Technology Platform Photonics21 is introduced, with its roadmap for optical technologies.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; European Technology Platform Photonics21; agile optical networks; enabling technologies; product evolution; Next generation networking; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Photonics; Repeaters; Transponders; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Agile Photonics; Optical Networks; Photonics21;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804151
