• DocumentCode
    1794425
  • Title

    Contentionless and near contentionless blocking performance and economics for all coherent metro/regional networks

  • Author

    Younce, Richard ; Gringeri, Steven ; Yajun Wang ; Larikova, Julia

  • Author_Institution
    Tellabs, Naperville, IL, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    9-13 March 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Architectural alternatives are considered for networks carrying all coherent transmission. Blocking and network economics are modeled for four high potential add/drop structures and the results provide clear direction for nodal architectural decisions.
  • Keywords
    light transmission; optical fibre networks; add-drop structure; all coherent metro-regional optical network; coherent transmission; contentionless blocking performance; economics; near contentionless blocking performance; nodal architectural decision; Arrays; Economics; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Ports (Computers); Transponders;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-5575-2994-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1364/OFC.2014.W4B.5
  • Filename
    6887169