Digital Virtual Concatenation Protocol Enables Super-Wavelength 40G Service Transmission over Trans-Oceanic and High PMD Networks

Author

Armstrong, S. ; Grubb, Steve ; Lyubomirsky, Ilya ; Melle, Serge ; Mertz, Pierre ; Due Nguyen ; VanLeeuwen, Mike ; Vusirikala, V.

Author_Institution

Infinera, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

fYear

2008

fDate

24-28 Feb. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Digital virtual concatenation allows service transmission of high-bandwidth services over existing WDM infrastructures. Results are presented showing 40 Gb/s service transmission over a 2000 km link with 65 ps peak PMD, and over a 8,477 km trans-oceanic network.

Keywords

optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; digital virtual concatenation protocol; distance 2000 km; distance 8477 km; high PMD network; high-bandwidth services; polarisation mode dispersion; super-wavelength service transmission; time 65 ps; trans-oceanic network; Bandwidth; Bit rate; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Protocols; Stimulated emission; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-856-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2008.4528153

Filename

4528153