Title :
Can we use flexible transponders to reduce margins?
Author_Institution :
France Telecom Orange Labs., Lannion, France
Abstract :
The introduction of bit rate variable transceivers is expected to improve network reconfiguration and optimization. The different network margins are discussed along with the related strategies to reduce them.
Keywords :
optical transceivers; transponders; bit rate variable transceivers; flexible transponders; network margin reduction; network reconfiguration improvement; optimization improvement; Modulation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio; Transceivers; Transponders;
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
