Title :
Energy-efficient capacity upgrade in optical networks with mixed line rates
Author :
Nag, Avishek ; Tornatore, Massimo ; Ting Wang ; Mukherjee, Biswanath
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the energy-efficient network upgrade problem. The traffic growth in a mixed-line-rate (10/40/100 Gbps) optical network is supported through both non-disruptive and disruptive upgrades, and their cost and energy efficiency are compared.
Keywords :
energy conservation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; energy-efficient network capacity upgrade problem; mixed line rate; optical network; traffic growth; Bit rate; Energy consumption; Optimization; Passive optical networks; Planning; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
