DocumentCode
608571
Title
Next Generation ROADM architecture and design
Author
Egorov, Roman
Author_Institution
Verizon Labs., Waltham, MA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
17-21 March 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Next Generation ROADM design that supports Colorless Directionless and Contentionless (CDC) architecture and supports Flexible grid is described. Benefits of CDC Flexible grid ROADM architecture are discussed. Tradeoffs between different aspects of design are presented.
Keywords
next generation networks; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; colorless directionless contentionless architecture; flexible grid; next generation ROADM architecture; next generation ROADM design; Attenuation; Next generation networking; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches;
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
6532711
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