Title :
Demonstration of high-speed MIMO OFDM flexible bandwidth data center network
Author :
Ji, Philip ; Ting Wang ; Dayou Qian ; Lei Xu ; Aono, Yoshiaki ; Tajima, Tsutomu ; Kachris, Christoforos ; Kanonakis, K. ; Tomkos, Ioannis ; Xia, Tiejun J. ; Wellbrock, Glenn A.
Author_Institution :
NEC Labs. America, Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel datacenter network architecture utilizing OFDM and parallel signal detection technologies and efficient subcarrier allocation algorithms. Fast, low latency, fine granularity, bandwidth flexible, and low power consumption MIMO switching is demonstrated experimentally.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; OFDM modulation; channel allocation; computer centres; optical receivers; optical switches; optical transmitters; bandwidth flexible MIMO switching; fine granularity MIMO switching; high-speed MIMO OFDM flexible bandwidth data center network; low latency MIMO switching; low power consumption MIMO switching; multiple-input multilple-output signals; parallel signal detection; subcarrier allocation algorithms; Bandwidth; OFDM; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Servers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on