Title :
Benefits of router offload utilizing superchannel technology for beyond-100-Gb/s networks
Author :
Yoshikane, N. ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Morita, Itsuro
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Labs. Inc., Fujimino, Japan
Abstract :
This paper shows the architecture of a router offloading method utilizing a superchannel signal technology that shows significant savings in energy consumption, compared to a router offloading method utilizing a sub-wavelength switching technology.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; energy consumption; networks; router offloading; superchannel signal technology; Bandwidth; Energy consumption; Multiplexing; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
