Abstract
Flexible optical networking is identified today as the solution that offers smooth system upgradability towards Tb/s capacities and optimized use of network resources. However, in order to fully exploit the potentials of flexible spectrum allocation and networking, the development of a flexible switching node is required capable to adaptively add, drop and switch tributaries with variable bandwidth characteristics from/to ultra-high capacity wavelength channels at the lowest switching granularity. This paper presents the main concept and technology solutions envisioned by the EU funded project FOX-C, which targets the design, development and evaluation of the first functional system prototype of flexible add-drop and switching cross-connects. The key developments enable ultra-fine switching granularity at the optical subcarrier level, providing end-to-end routing of any tributary channel with flexible bandwidth down to 10Gb/s (or even lower) carried over wavelength superchannels, each with an aggregated capacity beyond 1Tb/s. © 2014 IEEE.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICTON 2014 : 15th international conference on transparent optical networks |
| Editors | Marek Jaworski, Marian Marciniak |
| Place of Publication | Warsaw (PL) |
| Publisher | National Institute of Telecommunications |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-5601-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-5600-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 16th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks - Graz, Austria Duration: 6 Jul 2014 → 10 Jul 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 16th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks |
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| Abbreviated title | ICTON 2014 |
| Country | Austria |
| City | Graz |
| Period | 6/07/14 → 10/07/14 |
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- all-optical interferometric add drop
- flexible optical networks
- super-channel switching
- wavelength selective switch
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Enabling transparent technologies for the development of highly granular flexible optical cross-connects. / Klonidis, D.; Sygletos, S.; Marom, D.M.; Fabbri, S.; Ellis, A.; Pincemin, E.; Betoule, C.; Thouenon, G.; Hillerkuss, D.; Baeuerle, B.; Josten, A.; Leuthold, J.; Zhao, J.; Ben-Ezra, S.; Ferran, J.F.; Angelou, M.; Papastergiou, G.; Zakynthinos, P.; Tomkos, I.
ICTON 2014 : 15th international conference on transparent optical networks. ed. / Marek Jaworski; Marian Marciniak. Warsaw (PL) : National Institute of Telecommunications, 2014. We.D1.5.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Klonidis, D.
AU - Sygletos, S.
AU - Marom, D.M.
AU - Fabbri, S.
AU - Ellis, A.
AU - Pincemin, E.
AU - Betoule, C.
AU - Thouenon, G.
AU - Hillerkuss, D.
AU - Baeuerle, B.
AU - Josten, A.
AU - Leuthold, J.
AU - Zhao, J.
AU - Ben-Ezra, S.
AU - Ferran, J.F.
AU - Angelou, M.
AU - Papastergiou, G.
AU - Zakynthinos, P.
AU - Tomkos, I.
N1 - © 2014 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Flexible optical networking is identified today as the solution that offers smooth system upgradability towards Tb/s capacities and optimized use of network resources. However, in order to fully exploit the potentials of flexible spectrum allocation and networking, the development of a flexible switching node is required capable to adaptively add, drop and switch tributaries with variable bandwidth characteristics from/to ultra-high capacity wavelength channels at the lowest switching granularity. This paper presents the main concept and technology solutions envisioned by the EU funded project FOX-C, which targets the design, development and evaluation of the first functional system prototype of flexible add-drop and switching cross-connects. The key developments enable ultra-fine switching granularity at the optical subcarrier level, providing end-to-end routing of any tributary channel with flexible bandwidth down to 10Gb/s (or even lower) carried over wavelength superchannels, each with an aggregated capacity beyond 1Tb/s. © 2014 IEEE.
AB - Flexible optical networking is identified today as the solution that offers smooth system upgradability towards Tb/s capacities and optimized use of network resources. However, in order to fully exploit the potentials of flexible spectrum allocation and networking, the development of a flexible switching node is required capable to adaptively add, drop and switch tributaries with variable bandwidth characteristics from/to ultra-high capacity wavelength channels at the lowest switching granularity. This paper presents the main concept and technology solutions envisioned by the EU funded project FOX-C, which targets the design, development and evaluation of the first functional system prototype of flexible add-drop and switching cross-connects. The key developments enable ultra-fine switching granularity at the optical subcarrier level, providing end-to-end routing of any tributary channel with flexible bandwidth down to 10Gb/s (or even lower) carried over wavelength superchannels, each with an aggregated capacity beyond 1Tb/s. © 2014 IEEE.
KW - all-optical interferometric add drop
KW - flexible optical networks
KW - super-channel switching
KW - wavelength selective switch
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DO - 10.1109/ICTON.2014.6876599
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-1-4799-5600-5
BT - ICTON 2014 : 15th international conference on transparent optical networks
A2 - Jaworski, Marek
A2 - Marciniak, Marian
PB - National Institute of Telecommunications
CY - Warsaw (PL)
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