• DocumentCode
    398946
  • Title

    The cost of core network agility

  • Author

    Gruber, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Ceyba Inc., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    23-28 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    413
  • Abstract
    The relative cost of core network agility vs. static transport is examined. The agility scenarios include ROADMs at 2-way sites, either EXCs or PXCs at 2-way sites, and a static and agile traffic mix.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; EXC; PXC; ROADM; core network agility cost; network traffic; optical static transport; Cost function; Fabrics; Liquid crystal devices; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Repeaters; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-746-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2003.1248306
  • Filename
    1248306