Title :
CapEx advantages of few-mode fiber networks
Author :
Yao Li ; Nan Hua ; Xiaoping Zheng ; Guifang Li
Author_Institution :
Nat. Lab. for Tsinghua Inf. Sci. & Technol., Beijing, China
Abstract :
CapEx minimization for few-mode fiber networks is studied for different traffic patterns for the first time. FMF networks can have significant CapEx advantages for bulk data transfer and for fine-granularity switching by deploying MDM-compatible WSSs.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre networks; optical switches; CapEx advantages; CapEx minimization; FMF networks; MDM-compatible WSS; bulk data transfer; few-mode fiber networks; fine-granularity switching; mode division multiplexing; traffic pattern; wavelength selective switch; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
