Title :
Network Planning and Architecture Analysis of Wavelength Blocking in Optical and Digital ROADM Networks
Author :
Melle, Serge ; Vusirikala, Vijay
Author_Institution :
Infinera, Sunnyvale
Abstract :
Detailed network planning analysis indicates wavelength blocking in all-optical ROADM networks incurs additional OEO for wavelength conversion, and constrains service reconfiguration. Analyses show that digital ROADM systems mitigate these problems and may provide greater service flexibility.
Keywords :
digital communication; optical fibre networks; reconfigurable architectures; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; OEO; constrains service reconfiguration; digital ROADM networks; network architecture; network planning; optical ROADM networks; wavelength blocking; wavelength conversion; Circuits; Costs; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Technology planning; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348519
