Title :
Cost-effective WDM backbone network design with OXCs of different bandwidth granularities
Author :
Zhu, H. ; Zhu, K. ; Mukherjee, B. ; Zang, H.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
We propose a framework for designing a WDM backbone network with OXCs of different grooming granularities. Numerical examples are presented showing that granularity-heterogeneous networks are more cost-effective than granularity-homogeneous networks.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; cost-effective WDM network design; granularity-heterogeneous networks; granularity-homogeneous networks; optical cross connector; Bandwidth; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Passband; Routing; Spine; Transponders; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248570
