Title :
Impact of grooming architecture of transport nodes in line interface count for multi-period planning
Author :
Morais, Rui Manuel ; Pedro, Joao ; Monteiro, Paulo ; Nolasco Pinto, Armando
Author_Institution :
Coriant Portugal, Amadora, Portugal
Abstract :
We analyze the impact of the node architecture flexibility in the number of line interfaces required, for multi-period planning with and without traffic churn. The line interface savings from enforcing hitless traffic re-grooming are highlighted.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; grooming architecture impact; line interface; line interface count; multiperiod planning; node architecture flexibility; transport nodes; Backplanes; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Computer architecture; Mathematical model; Planning; Ports (Computers);
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
