DocumentCode
600454
Title
OTN pit-stop in wavelength switched optical networks
Author
Bottari, Giulio ; Ceccarelli, Damiano ; Caviglia, Daniele D.
Author_Institution
Ericsson, Pisa, Italy
fYear
2012
fDate
4-8 March 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A flexible “pit-stop” station for lightpaths is proposed for dynamic WSONs. It is based on a detour of the wavelengths that need 3R regeneration towards an external OTN switch connected to pairs of electronic interfaces.
Keywords
optical repeaters; optical switches; 3R regeneration; OTN pit-stop; OTN switch; WSON; electronic interface; pit-stop station; wavelength switched optical networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0262-3
Type
conf
Filename
6476277
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