Title :
Experimental demonstration of a contentionless GMPLS-based light path setup using colourless and directionless ROADMs
Author :
Frikha, Ahmed ; Mbaye, Mame Dior ; Meuric, Julien ; Le Rouzic, Esther
Author_Institution :
Orange Labs., Orange, France
Abstract :
We implement a GMPLS-based control plane that solves the contention problem of Colourless and Directionless (CD) ROADMs. The method is simpler than implementing CD and Contentionless (CD&C) ROADMs and avoids the complex extension of OSPF-TE.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical communication; protocols; CD ROADM; GMPLS-based control plane; OSPF-TE protocol; colourless ROADM; contentionless GMPLS-based light path setup; contentionless ROADM; directionless ROADM; reconfigurable optical add and drop multiplexers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1651
