DocumentCode
1793931
Title
400Gb/s real-time trial using rate-adaptive transponders for next generation flexible-grid networks
Author
Pagano, Annachiara ; Riccardi, Emilio ; Bertolini, Marco ; Farelli, Vitaliano ; Van De Velde, Tony
Author_Institution
TELECOM ITALIA, Turin, Italy
fYear
2014
fDate
9-13 March 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate real time error free transmission over more than 65 hours using a 400G rate adaptive flexible-grid transponder in a metro regional Telecom Italia multivendor environment. Transmission over a G.652 field link and G.655 E-LEAF path with legacy DWDM equipment and co-propagating commercial coherent 40G and 100G channels was successfully achieved with a spectral efficiency of 5.33 b/s/Hz.
Keywords
multiplexing equipment; next generation networks; optical fibre networks; transponders; wavelength division multiplexing; G.652 field link; G.655 E-LEAF path; bit rate 400 Gbit/s; dense wavelength division multiplexing; legacy DWDM equipment; next generation flexible-grid networks; rate adaptive flexible-grid transponder; real time error free transmission; spectral efficiency; Adaptive optics; Noise; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-5575-2994-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1364/OFC.2014.Tu2B.4
Filename
6886878
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