Title :
Dynamic operation of flexi-grid OFDM-based networks
Author :
Politi, C.T. ; Anagnostopoulos, Vasileios ; Matrakidis, Chris ; Stavdas, A. ; Lord, Andrew ; Lopez, Victor ; Fernandez-Palacios, Juan Pedro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Peloponnese, Tripolis, Greece
Abstract :
Routing in dynamic OFDM-based optical networks by simultaneous optimization of allocated spectrum and transponder reach is proven beneficial when flexi-grid technology is used regarding blocking performance and spectral efficiency when compared to standard-grid counterpart.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; transponders; blocking performance; dynamic OFDM-based optical networks; flexi-grid OFDM-based networks; flexi-grid technology; spectral efficiency; spectrum allocation; transponder reach; Bit rate; Engines; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Resource management; Routing; 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
