Title :
Hybrid optical WDM networks utilizing optical waveband and electrical wavelength cross-connects
Author :
Le, Hai-Chau ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We propose an optical waveband and electrical OTN hybrid-HOXC node configuration, and a suitable network design algorithm. The proposed hybrid-HOXC network is verified as being very cost effective over a wide range of parameter values.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; telecommunication networks; wavelength division multiplexing; HOXC node configuration; electrical OTN hybrid; electrical wavelength cross-connects; hybrid optical WDM networks; hybrid-HOXC network; network design; optical waveband; Algorithm design and analysis; Fiber optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
