DocumentCode
1679428
Title
Network Planning and Architecture Analysis of Wavelength Blocking in Optical and Digital ROADM Networks
Author
Melle, Serge ; Vusirikala, Vijay
Author_Institution
Infinera, Sunnyvale
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Detailed network planning analysis indicates wavelength blocking in all-optical ROADM networks incurs additional OEO for wavelength conversion, and constrains service reconfiguration. Analyses show that digital ROADM systems mitigate these problems and may provide greater service flexibility.
Keywords
digital communication; optical fibre networks; reconfigurable architectures; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; OEO; constrains service reconfiguration; digital ROADM networks; network architecture; network planning; optical ROADM networks; wavelength blocking; wavelength conversion; Circuits; Costs; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Technology planning; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-831-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348519
Filename
4348519
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