Title :
Effective utilization of network by spectrum defragmentation
Author :
Sone, Kyosuke ; Xi Wang ; Yamashita, Shinji ; Aoki, Yuya
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate hitless spectrum defragmentation and show the effectiveness of spectrum defragmentation through network simulations. In addition, we implement the OpenFlow extensions for spectrum defragmentation.
Keywords :
optical information processing; wavelength division multiplexing; OpenFlow extension; network simulation; network utilization; spectrum defragmentation; Frequency modulation; Light sources; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Protocols;
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.W4A.1
