Title :
Flexible virtual network provisioning over distance-adaptive flex-grid optical networks
Author :
Xi Wang ; Qiong Zhang ; Inwoong Kim ; Palacharla, Paparao ; Sekiya, Motoyoshi
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs. of America, Inc., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
We present a flexible virtual optical network provisioning procedure for distance-adaptive flex-grid optical networks. Simulations show ~3 times increase in effective network capacity by leveraging the combined effect of flexible node mapping and distance-adaptive modulation.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical modulation; distance-adaptive flex-grid optical networks; distance-adaptive modulation; flexible node mapping; flexible virtual optical network provisioning; Modulation; Optical fiber networks; Routing; Virtualization; WDM networks;
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.Tu3A.4
