Title :
Challenges in deploying an all-optical mesh network
Author_Institution :
Tellium Inc., USA
Abstract :
Driven by operations and capital cost savings mesh networks with intelligent switching systems interconnecting point-to-point WDM systems with transponders are being deployed today. There is a potential for further cost savings by eliminating optical-to-electrical conversion at the intermediate nodes. However, that introduces significant challenges in terms of intelligent network functions and flexibility. In this talk we will discuss these challenges and the requirements to overcome those in an all-optical network.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; transponders; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; all-optical mesh network; all-optical network; capital cost savings; intelligent network functions; intelligent switching systems; intermediate nodes; mesh networks; optical-to-electrical conversion; point-to-point WDM systems; transponders; All-optical networks; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Intelligent networks; Mesh networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
All-Optical Networking: Existing and Emerging Architecture and Applications/Dynamic Enablers of Next-Generation Optical Communications Systems/Fast Optical Processing in Optical Transmission/VCSEL and
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7378-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2002.1027525
