DocumentCode
712130
Title
Cost effective metro photonics enabled by coherent optics
Author
Bartholf, Fred ; Chang, Phillip
Author_Institution
Comcast, Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
22-26 March 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We explore whether the coherent attributes of 100G PM-QPSK technologies allows for the removal of ROADMs from transport networks. Our design is limited to metro networks carrying internet-bound data traffic.
Keywords
multiplexing equipment; quadrature phase shift keying; PM-QPSK technologies; coherent optics; cost effective metro photonics; internet-bound data traffic; metro networks; transport networks; Computer architecture; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Ports (Computers);
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7121458
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