DocumentCode
1746080
Title
Quantifying the benefits of selective wavelength regeneration in ultra long-haul WDM networks
Author
Van Parys, W. ; Arijs, P. ; Antonis, O. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution
Comsof N.V., Gent, Belgium
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
Abstract
Investigates the performance of transparent OXCs exploiting selective wavelength regeneration for different maximum transparency lengths. The results reveal the tradeoff between increased transparency length and reduced cost assigned to O/E/O regeneration.
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; O/E/O regeneration; impairments all-optical; intermediate node; maximum transparency lengths; opaque network concept; optical impairments; reduced cost; selective wavelength regeneration; traffic growth; transmission distances; transparency length; transparent OXCs; transparent optical cross-connections; ultra long-haul WDM networks; All-optical networks; Costs; Intelligent networks; Laser tuning; Optical fiber networks; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; WDM networks; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927394
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