Title :
Experimental assessment of a combined PCE-RMA and distributed spectrum allocation mechanism for GMPLS elastic CO-OFDM optical networks
Author :
Casellas, Ramon ; Munoz, Raul ; Fabrega, J.M. ; Moreolo, Michela Svaluto ; Martinez, Ricardo ; Lei Liu ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Morita, Itsuro
Author_Institution :
Centre Tecnol. de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Castelldefels, Spain
Abstract :
We design and deploy a GMPLS control plane for elastic CO-OFDM optical networks, detailing its functional architecture combining PCE routing and modulation assignment (RMA) with distributed spectrum allocation, the protocol extensions and the experimental validation.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical communication; protocols; switched networks; CO-OFDM optical networks; GMPLS control plane; PCE routing and modulation assignment; PCE-RMA; distributed spectrum allocation; protocol extensions; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors;
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
