Title :
Cost optimization study using dispersion-managed fiber in a German backbone network
Author :
Nederlof, Leo ; Mirto, David ; Ten, Sergey ; Gunkel, Matthias ; Breuer, Dirk ; Reiner, Hans ; Cremer, Helmut ; Freund, Ronald ; Caspar, Christoph ; Raub, Fritz
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a study of the value of dispersion-managed fiber in a German backbone network and a cost optimization over amplifier span length.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optimisation; telecommunication network management; German backbone network; amplifier span length; cost optimization study; dispersion-managed fiber; network value; Cost function; Doped fiber amplifiers; Forward error correction; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Polarization mode dispersion; Signal to noise ratio; Spine; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Design of Reliable Communication Networks, 2005. (DRCN 2005). Proceedings.5th International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9439-9
DOI :
10.1109/DRCN.2005.1563886
