DocumentCode
3593311
Title
On the energy efficiency of survivable optical transport networks with flexible-grid
Author
Lopez, J. ; Yabin Ye ; Lopez, Victor ; Jimenez, F. ; Duque, R. ; Krummrich, P.M.
Author_Institution
Eur. Res. Center, Huawei Technol. Duesseldorf GmbH, Munich, Germany
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
An energy efficiency comparison of conventional path protection schemes for fixed-grid WDM and flexible-grid OFDM-based networks has been carried out. The survivable elastic network with SP scheme was found to offer the best energy efficiency per GHz at any traffic load value.
Keywords
OFDM modulation; energy conservation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; SP scheme; energy efficiency; fixed-grid WDM; flexible-grid; flexible-grid OFDM; path protection; survivable elastic network; survivable optical transport networks; traffic load; Energy efficiency; Optical fiber networks; Power demand; Resource management; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Type
conf
Filename
6706039
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