Title :
Engineering and planning tool for an ultra-long-haul optical mesh transport system
Author :
Taegar, Sydney A. ; Fishman, Daniel A. ; Correa, Diego L.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a software application that optimizes network and traffic design; provides operations, verification, and diagnostic support capabilities; and enhances cost-effectiveness for LambdaXtreme™ transport - an ultra-long-haul optical mesh transport system developed by Lucent Technologies.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; LambdaXtreme; Lucent Technologies; diagnostic support capabilities; network optimization; software application; traffic design; ultralong-haul optical mesh transport system; Application software; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Graphical user interfaces; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical transmitters; Propagation losses; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215440