Title :
40×10.7 Gbit/s DWDM transmission over a meshed ULH network with dynamically re-configurable optical cross connects
Author :
Pratt, A.R. ; Charbonnier, B. ; Harper, P. ; Nesset, D. ; Nayar, B.K. ; Doran, N.J.
Author_Institution :
Marconi, Coventry, UK
Abstract :
DWDM transmission of 40×10.7 Gbit/s channels is successfully demonstrated over a meshed, 1,700 km mixed fiber-type network with dynamically re-configurable optical cross connects, functional add-drop and dynamic gain equalization.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 10.7 Gbit/s; 1700 km; DWDM transmission; dynamic gain equalization; dynamically re-configurable optical cross connects; fiber-type network; functional add-drop; meshed ULH network; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Optical switches; Spine; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248590
