• DocumentCode
    1883658
  • Title

    OPEX savings of all-optical core networks

  • Author

    Lord, Andrew ; Engineer, Carl

  • Author_Institution
    BT, Ipswich, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    All-optical networks offer the potential for significant operational cost advantages and deployment benefits. This paper highlights the results from an analysis of BT´s Core infrastructure detailing OPEX savings, deployment benefits and new revenue opportunities.
  • Keywords
    costing; optical communication; wavelength division multiplexing; OPEX savings; all-optical core networks; deployment benefits; operational cost; revenue opportunities; All-optical networks; Costs; Inventory management; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Power system modeling; Technology management; Telecommunication traffic; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vienna
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5096-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5287119