100GEthernet for aggregation and transport networks

Sascha Vorbeck; Malte Schneiders; Werner Weiershausen; Cornell Gonschior; Franko Küppers

doi:10.1117/12.809099

26 January 2009 100GEthernet for aggregation and transport networks

Sascha Vorbeck, Malte Schneiders, Werner Weiershausen, Cornell Gonschior, Franko Küppers

Proceedings Volume 7235, Optical Metro Networks and Short-Haul Systems; 72350B (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809099
Event: SPIE OPTO: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Due to the doubling of the internet traffic every twelve month and upgrading existing optical metro-, regio- and long haul transport networks, the migration from existing networks toward high speed optical networks with channel data rates up to 100 Gbit/s/λ is one of the most important questions today and in the near future. Current WDM Systems in photonic networks are commonly operated at linerates of 2.5 and 10 Gbit/s/λ and major carriers already started the deployment of 40 Gbit/s/λ services. Due to the inherent increase of the bandwidth per channel, limitations due to linear and non-linear transmission impairments become stronger resulting in a highly increased complexity of link engineering, potentially increasing the operational expenditures (OPEX). Researchers, system vendors and -operators focus on investigations, targeting the relaxation of constraints for 100 Gbit/s transmission to find the most efficient upgrade strategies. The approaches towards increased robustness against signal distortions are the transmission of the 100 Gbit/s data signals via multiple fibers, wavelength, subcarriers or the introduction of more advanced modulation formats. Different modulation schemes and reduced baud rates show strongly different optical WDM transmission characteristics. The choice of the appropriate format does not only depend on the technical requirements, but also on economical considerations as an increased transmitter- and receiver-complexity will drive the transponder price. This article presents investigations on different approaches for the upgrade of existing metro-/ regio and long haul transport networks. The robustness against the main degrading physical effects and economy of scale are considered for different mitigation strategies.

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Sascha Vorbeck, Malte Schneiders, Werner Weiershausen, Cornell Gonschior, and Franko Küppers "100GEthernet for aggregation and transport networks", Proc. SPIE 7235, Optical Metro Networks and Short-Haul Systems, 72350B (26 January 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809099

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