Title :
Network applications and economic considerations for fully flexible multi-way ROADM/optical cross-connect architectures
Author :
Dorward, Richard M.
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Ltd., Coventry, UK
Abstract :
This paper examines the flexibility and resilience requirements for multi-way ROADMs/optical cross-connects in different network applications and the resulting economic implications for different architectures. It goes on to review how optical (wavelength) switching can be cost effectively employed to complement electrical (OTN and/or packet) switching in next generation network architectures, and the further requirements that this implies.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical switches; economic implications; electrical switching; fully flexible multiway ROADM; network applications; next generation network architecture; optical cross-connect architectures; optical wavelength switching; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Protection; Resilience; SONET; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing; OXC; Optical bypass; ROADM; WDM; WSS;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7799-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7797-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2010.5549340
