• DocumentCode
    1689768
  • Title

    Moving Towards Upgradeable All-Optical Networks through Impairment-aware RWA Algorithms

  • Author

    Zulkifli, Nadiatulhuda ; Guild, Ken

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Essex
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose an impairment-aware RWA algorithm that allocates a lightpath for services with different interface requirements at 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s across a common transparent optical network. Significant benefits are demonstrated when compared with existing techniques.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; wavelength assignment; all-optical networks; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; impairment-aware RWA algorithms; optically-switched networks; All-optical networks; Chromatic dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Polarization mode dispersion; Signal to noise ratio; Transponders; Wavelength routing;
  • 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.2007.4348933
  • Filename
    4348933