Title :
Effects of modularity and connectivity on OADM deployment in ring networks
Author :
Nuzman, C. ; Kumaran, K. ; Nithi, N. ; Saniee, I. ; Levy, D. ; Mitev, P.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
For a class of optical add/drop multiplexers, we empirically study the effects of port modularity and connectivity on device deployment in ring networks. Designs with greater connectivity and smaller modules allow fewer devices to be deployed.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; connectivity effects; device deployment; device design; modularity effects; optical add/drop multiplexers; ring networks; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Intelligent networks; Liquid crystals; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Passive optical networks; Technological innovation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248136
