DocumentCode
1593273
Title
Energy efficiency in optical IP networks with multi-layer switching
Author
Feng, Michael Z. ; Hinton, Kerry ; Ayre, Robert ; Tucker, Rodney S.
Author_Institution
Centre for Energy-Efficient Telecommun., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
fYear
2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We show that significant savings in energy consumption can be achieved in optical IP networks with multi-layer switching by using a coordinated combination of IP aggregation, electronic bypass and optical bypass.
Keywords
IP networks; energy conservation; energy consumption; optical burst switching; optical fibre communication; energy consumption; energy efficiency; multi-layer switching; optical IP networks; Energy consumption; IP networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Payloads; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0213-6
Type
conf
Filename
5875688
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