• DocumentCode
    1165169
  • Title

    Evolution of WDM Optical IP Networks: A Cost and Energy Perspective

  • Author

    Tucker, Rodney S. ; Parthiban, Rajendran ; Baliga, Jayant ; Hinton, Kerry ; Ayre, Robert W A ; Sorin, Wayne V.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    243
  • Lastpage
    252
  • Abstract
    We review technologies and architectures for WDM optical IP networks from the viewpoint of capital expenditure and network energy consumption. We show how requirements of low cost and low energy consumption can influence the choice of switching technologies as well as the overall network architecture.
  • Keywords
    IP networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM optical IP network architecture; capital expenditure; network energy consumption; optical packet switching; switching technologies; Costs; Energy consumption; IP networks; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Repeaters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Energy consumption; optical networks; optical packet switching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2008.2005424
  • Filename
    4785292