• DocumentCode
    3566564
  • Title

    Transparent vs. translucent optical network design with mixed line rates

  • Author

    Nag, Avishek ; Tornatore, Massimo

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, CA
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose new design models for mixed-line-rate (MLR) optical networks with no regeneration (transparent) and selective regeneration (translucent). Our results show the interplay between transponder cost and regenerator card cost using mixed line rates.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; mixed line rates; translucent optical network; transparent optical network; Bit error rate; Cost function; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Repeaters; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; WDM networks; Wavelength routing; 060.4250;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2606-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-865-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5032904
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3566564