Integrated design and operation of a transparent optical network: a systematic approach to include physical layer awareness and cost function [Topics in Optical Communications]

  • Authors:

  • Christina T. Politi;Herbert Haunstein;Dominic A. Schupke;Svetoslav Duhovnikov;Gottfried Lehmann;Alexandros Stavdas;Matthias Gunkel;Jonas Martensson;Andrew Lord

  • Affiliations:

  • ICCS, Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

The manner and exact timing of the evolution of the widely used DWDM infrastructure to a transparent optical network is judged on economic circumstances and network performance. In this context this article elaborates on a methodology developed within the Project 1ST NOBEL, for integrating cost functions and other design constraints into the planning of a DWDM network while considering this evolution perspective to a transparent optical network. This systematic approach builds upon the experience of static network design and is substantiated by specific examples in this article