• DocumentCode
    608841
  • Title

    On the impact of optimized guard-band assignment for superchannels in flexible-grid optical networks

  • Author

    Eira, Antonio ; Pedro, Joao ; Pires, Joao

  • Author_Institution
    Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal S.A., Amadora, Portugal
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    17-21 March 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We present a planning method to find the best compromise between spectral efficiency and 3R regenerator requirements by optimizing the assignment of guard-bands in the deployment of Nx100G superchannels.
  • Keywords
    telecommunication network planning; wavelength division multiplexing; 3R regenerator requirements; DWDM networks; Nx100G superchannels; dense wavelength division multiplexing; flexible-grid optical networks; optimized guard-band assignment; planning method; spectral efficiency; Algorithm design and analysis; Filtering; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Repeaters; Routing; 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
    6532981