Title :
Operational cost reduction using ASON/ASTN
Author :
Chahine, Rayane ; Kirstädter, Andreas ; Iselt, Andreas ; Pasqualini, Sandrine
Author_Institution :
Corp. Technol, Inf. & Commun., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
ASON/ASTN technologies promise automated network operations, significantly reducing costs. This paper presents some results from a process-based quantitative approach analyzing the reductions in operational costs to be expected for networks operators using these technologies.
Keywords :
cost reduction; optical switches; switching networks; telecommunication network management; ASON technology; ASTN technology; automatic switched optical network; automatic switched transport network; operational cost; process-based quantitative approach; Automatic control; Bandwidth; Communications technology; Contracts; Costs; Network interfaces; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; SONET; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192573
