Title :
Impairment-aware resource allocation over flexi-grid network with all-optical add/drop capability
Author :
P. S. Khodashenas;J. M. Rivas-Moscoso;D. Klonidis;G. Thouénon;C. Betoule;I. Tomkos
Author_Institution :
Athens Information Technology (AIT), 44 Kifisias Ave., Marousi, Greece
Abstract :
An impairment-aware resource allocation algorithm for flexi-grid networks with all-optical add/drop capability is proposed. The performance of such a network is compared with legacy solutions. Results showed 15% spectrum saving and relative total transceiver cost reduction.
Keywords :
"Modulation","Resource management","Transceivers","Optical fiber networks","Integrated optics","Optical interferometry","Analog-digital conversion"
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2015 European Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2015.7341808