Title :
Energy efficiency in future 40-Gb/s fiber access networks
Author :
Sedighi, Behnam ; Ka-Lun Lee ; Tucker, Rodney ; Hungkei Chow ; Vetter, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
This paper compares energy efficiency of 40-Gb/s optical networks that utilize optical amplification, coarse and dense WDM, or electronic switching. We show that using an electronic switch can be over 3 times more energy efficient.
Keywords :
amplification; electronic switching systems; energy conservation; passive optical networks; wavelength division multiplexing; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; coarse WDM; dense WDM; electronic switching; energy efficiency; fiber access networks; optical amplification; optical networks; Energy efficiency; Optical amplifiers; Optical network units; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Power demand; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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
