Title :
Evaluating the potential for spectrally-efficient super-channel formats in brownfield networks with legacy services
Author_Institution :
Coriant Portugal, Amadora, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper shows that a successful combination of super-channels and highly-granular flexible grid networks is intrinsically dependent on the existence of legacy traffic and the occurrence of traffic chum during the network lifetime.
Keywords :
optical communication; telecommunication traffic; Brownfield networks; flexible grid networks; legacy services; legacy traffic; spectrally-efficient super-channel formats; traffic churn; Decision support systems; Optical fiber networks; Planning; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
