Title :
Comparative cost analysis of optical networks with shared mesh protection in the beyond-100-Gb/s networks era
Author :
Yoshikane, N. ; Tsuritani, Takehiro
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Labs. Inc., Fujimino, Japan
Abstract :
This paper shows a comparison of the number of network equipment, network cost and required fiber resource between the flexible-bitrate networks using 100/400-Gb/s signals with the conventional dedicated protection and the emerging shared mesh protection.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; bit rate 400 Gbit/s; comparative cost analysis; conventional dedicated protection; flexible-bitrate networks; network cost; network equipment; optical networks; required fiber resource; shared mesh protection; Bandwidth; Network topology; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Topology; Transponders;
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.W4B.2
