Title :
Optimal hardware module planning and switch backplane configuration for layer-one traffic grooming
Author :
Gangxiang Shen ; Yunfeng Shen ; Sardesai, Harshad P
Author_Institution :
Ciena Corp., Elkridge, MD, USA
Abstract :
We present an automatic hardware module planning approach for optical transport networks. An optimal switch backplane size is identified that can achieve the most cost-effective hardware module planning.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; automatic hardware module planning approach; cost-effective hardware module planning; layer-one traffic grooming; optical transport networks; optimal switch backplane size; switch backplane configuration; Backplanes; Capacity planning; Hardware; High-speed networks; Joining processes; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical switches; Power system planning; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
