Title :
Efficient ROADM-ring connecting node switch architecture that utilizes waveband routing and its realization with PLC technologies
Author :
Ishii, Kiyo ; Moriwaki, Osamu ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Jinnouchi, Yoshiteru ; Okuno, Masayuki ; Takahashi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
An efficient ROADM-ring connecting node architecture is proposed that utilizes waveband routing and achieves small footprint and cost-effectiveness. The key component devices are implemented using PLC technologies and the system performance is experimentally verified.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; ROADM-ring connecting node switch architecture; reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexer; waveband routing; Bandwidth; Joining processes; Large-scale systems; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Paper technology; Programmable control; Testing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
