Quantification of wavelength contention in photonic networks with reach variation

Author

Meyer, S.

Author_Institution

Innovance Networks, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

36

Lastpage

38

Abstract

Intelligent optical networks that are currently coming to fruition today are taking advantage of many new technologies. Intelligent network control planes, fully tunable resources including filters and transmitters, increased-reach lasers and powerful optical amplifiers are all part of the arsenal. As networks evolve, transparency of wavelengths is paramount, and concerns over wavelength blocking issues arise. Using intelligent algorithms and careful resource planning and assignment reveals wavelength contention results in a 2-3% network cost. This cost is outweighed greatly by other operational and capital benefits offered by these new types of networks.

Keywords

channel allocation; laser tuning; multiplexing; optical fibre networks; optical repeaters; telecommunication network routing; transparency; capital benefits; filters; fully tunable resources; increased-reach lasers; intelligent optical networks; network cost; operational benefits; photonic networks; powerful optical amplifiers; reach variation; resource planning; transmitters; wavelength blocking issues; wavelength contention; wavelength transparency; All-optical networks; Costs; Intelligent networks; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036187

Filename

1036187