Title :
Striding optical transport technologies to mitigate a cyclical capacity crunch
Author :
Benson, J.J. ; Spaelter, S. ; Shastri, M.V.
Author_Institution :
Nokia Siemens Networks, Bedminster, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Technologies are developed to meet the demands of consumers and providers alike; flexible ROADMs, spatial multiplexing in few-mode, multi-core and hollow-core fibers are the current and future technologies vying for the limelight. Maturity cycles are consecutive and complementary.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre networks; consumer demands; cyclical capacity crunch mitigation; few-mode fibers; flexible ROADM; hollow-core fibers; maturity cycles; multicore fibers; spatial multiplexing; striding optical transport technologies; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
