Title :
Supporting dynamic traffic over super-channels in flexible grid optical networks
Author :
Patel, Ankitkumar ; Ji, Philip
Author_Institution :
NEC Labs. America, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Schemes to provision dynamic traffic over superchannels are proposed and analyzed for the first time. Network capacity can be enhanced by at least 15% if super-channels´ spectrum is partially pre-provisioned and shared among neighboring channels.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; traffic; dynamic traffic; flexible grid optical networks; network capacity; super-channels; Channel capacity; Dynamic scheduling; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
