• DocumentCode
    2845589
  • Title

    Challenges and evolution of optical transport networks

  • Author

    Winzer, Peter J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    19-23 Sept. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We discuss the evolution of interface rates and transport capacities in optical networks in view of the observed network traffic growth. Based on consistent historic scaling trends, we anticipate increasingly parallel interfaces and spatially multiplexed optical transport systems.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; historic scaling trends; interface rates; network traffic growth; optical networks; optical transport networks; parallel interfaces; spatially multiplexed optical transport systems; transport capacity; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
  • Conference_Location
    Torino
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8536-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8534-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621295
  • Filename
    5621295
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2845589