Title :
The Flexible, Dynamic Optical Layer: Myths and Realities
Author :
Gannett, Joel W. ; Clapp, George ; Rauch, Michael E.
Author_Institution :
Telcordia Technol. Inc., Red Bank, NJ
Abstract :
A dynamic optical network that adjusts quickly and automatically to changes in offered traffic load provides performance superior to that of a network of fixed, static optical connections only under certain conditions: a high degree of interconnectivity among the network nodes and a moderate granularity of traffic relative to link capacity.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; dynamic adaptive optical network; dynamic optical layer; Adaptive optics; Adaptive systems; Bandwidth; Degradation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Resumes; Surges; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2008. IEEE GLOBECOM 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2324-8
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2008.ECP.1056
