DocumentCode
2325909
Title
Effects of modularity and connectivity on OADM deployment in ring networks
Author
Nuzman, C. ; Kumaran, K. ; Nithi, N. ; Saniee, I. ; Levy, D. ; Mitev, P.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
360
Abstract
For a class of optical add/drop multiplexers, we empirically study the effects of port modularity and connectivity on device deployment in ring networks. Designs with greater connectivity and smaller modules allow fewer devices to be deployed.
Keywords
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; connectivity effects; device deployment; device design; modularity effects; optical add/drop multiplexers; ring networks; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Intelligent networks; Liquid crystals; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Passive optical networks; Technological innovation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248136
Filename
1248136
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