Title :
Cost effective metro photonics enabled by coherent optics
Author :
Bartholf, Fred ; Chang, Phillip
Author_Institution :
Comcast, Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We explore whether the coherent attributes of 100G PM-QPSK technologies allows for the removal of ROADMs from transport networks. Our design is limited to metro networks carrying internet-bound data traffic.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; quadrature phase shift keying; PM-QPSK technologies; coherent optics; cost effective metro photonics; internet-bound data traffic; metro networks; transport networks; Computer architecture; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
