Title :
Cost Comparison of Networks Using Traditional 10 and 40 Gb/s Transponders Versus OFDM Transponders
Author :
Bocoi, Adriana ; Schuster, Martin ; Rambach, F. ; Schupke, Dominic A. ; Bunge, C.-A. ; Spinnler, Bernhard
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Inf., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
OFDM allows flexible adjustment of transmission data rate according to channel properties. We propose to use OFDM transponders and calculate the cost at which OFDM networks result in lower CAPEX compared to traditional networks.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical transmitters; transponders; OFDM networks; OFDM transponders; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; channel properties; cost comparison; transmission data rate; Costs; High speed optical techniques; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528432
