160-Gb/s optical networking: a prospective techno-economical analysis |
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Authors: | Le Rouzic E Gosselin S |
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Affiliation: | R&D Div., France Telecom, Lannion, France; |
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Abstract: | This paper reports on a network dimensioning analysis of N /spl times/ 160-Gb/s wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) networks based on the optical time-division-multiplexing (OTDM) technique. The need for different transmission and networking functions based on innovative circuit-switched scenarios for optical core networks is quantified, and the economical interest of such high-wavelength channel bit rates in the chosen scenarios is evaluated. |
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