This chapter reviews the basics of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and
shows how this will be superseded by a more flexible use of the optical fibre spectrum …

This chapter discusses the changes in technology option or design to support the elastic
concept in an optical network. Next, it introduces in detail some practical aspects of the …

Worldwide operator deployment of high-speed 100G coherent optical networks is currently
underway. To ensure a competitive solution offering significant performance improvements …

Located at the meeting point between telecom operators and over-the-top service providers,
metro networks are particularly well suited for the introduction of radical acceleration of …

Due to the increasing heterogeneity and the growing volume of traffic, telecom backbone
networks are going through significant innovations. Wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) …

In recent years, owing to the consistent increase in volume and heterogeneity of the traffic,
telecommunication networks have undergone significant innovations. Existing studies have …

Elasticity for Dynamic Recovery in OTN Networks Page 1 AW4E.2.pdf ACP 2014 © OSA 2014
Elasticity for Dynamic Recovery in OTN Networks A. Morea, G. Charlet, D. Verchere …

Despite of recent progress in research on the subject of modernisation and automation of
networks, most legacy optical networks still operate statically: when a connection has been …

With the rapid growth of traffic and power consumption in information and communication
technology industry for decades, improving energy efficiency has become a challenging …

Dynamic and flexible optical networks are among the evolution scenarios of the optical
transport networks. These form the basis of the new generation of optical networks of …