Efficient and agile optical networks

Author

Kilper, Daniel ; Wang, M.S. ; Ahsan, A. ; Bergman, Keren

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

16-19 April 2013

Firstpage

217

Lastpage

222

Abstract

We describe how dynamic physical layer functionality or agility in optical networks can be used to improve the energy efficiency of communication networks. Using the network global expectation model approach, we derive expressions for the total mean electrical power used by an agile optical network and use these to identify the key opportunities for energy efficiency as well as challenges that must be addressed to realize efficiency benefits. Recent progress related to both the network agility speed and the network performance is discussed in the context of energy efficiency.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; agile optical networks; communication networks; dynamic physical layer functionality; energy efficiency; network global expectation model approach; total mean electrical power; wavelength division multiplexing; Delays; Energy efficiency; Equations; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; communication equipment; communication networks; communication system control; optical fiber networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Network Design and Modeling (ONDM), 2013 17th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Brest

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0491-4

Type

conf

Filename

6524928