Title :
Flexible bandwidth and bit-rate programmability in future optical networks
Author :
Teipen, Brian T. ; Griesser, Helmut ; Eiselt, Michael H.
Author_Institution :
ADVA Opt. Networking, Inc., Norcross, GA, USA
Abstract :
Recent progress in network equipment allows trade-offs to be made between the optical bandwidth, distance-reach, and bit-rate for given optical data channels. We discuss methods to increase the utilization of network resources and thereby to lower the network´s cost-per-bit of transport.
Keywords :
modulation; optical communication; transponders; bit-rate programmability; distance-reach; future optical networks; network equipment; network resources; optical bandwidth; optical data channels; Bandwidth; Integrated optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Transponders; High-capacity networks; network optimization; programmable modulation; software-defined optics;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2012 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Coventry
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2228-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2012.6253738
