Title :
Comparison of static and dynamic WDM networks in terms of energy consumption
Author :
Leiva, A. ; Finochietto, J.M. ; López, V. ; Huiszoon, B. ; Beghelli, A.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. Tec. Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile
Abstract :
The benefit of migrating from static to dynamic WDM networks is evaluated, for the first time, in terms of energy consumption. Results show a clear benefit of dynamic operation for traffic loads < 0.5.
Keywords :
energy consumption; wavelength division multiplexing; dynamic WDM networks; energy consumption; static WDM networks; Crosstalk; Design engineering; Energy consumption; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Physical layer; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
