Title :
Comparison of converged packet-optical core network architectures
Author :
Melle, Serge ; Ahuja, Satyajeet ; Turkcu, Onur ; Hand, Steven J.
Author_Institution :
Infinera Corp, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
Two architectural approaches for converged packet-optical core networks are compared in a North American network: IP over WDM and IP over OTN. Results show a converged OTN/WDM layer reduces IP/MPLS and total packet-optical network costs.
Keywords :
IP networks; cost reduction; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; IP-MPLS cost reduction; IP-over-OTN; IP-over-WDM; North American network; converged OTN-WDM layer; converged packet-optical core network architecture; packet-optical network cost reduction; IP networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optics; Peer-to-peer computing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W1E.5
