• DocumentCode
    608530
  • Title

    Valuing flexibility in the migration to flexgrid networks

  • Author

    Tahon, Mathieu ; Verbrugge, Sofie ; Colle, Didier ; Pickavet, Mario ; Wright, Paul ; Lord, Andrew

  • Author_Institution
    Ghent Univ.-iMinds, Ghent, Belgium
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    17-21 March 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Flexible optical networking can now be installed to increase network capacity in light of future traffic demands. This paper researches the different migration paths using a real option analysis, showing the impact of uncertainty.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; flexgrid networks; flexible optical networking; impact of uncertainty; migration paths; network capacity; network traffic; traffic demands; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Standards; Transponders; Uncertainty; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-0457-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6532670
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=608530