Merits of Low-Density WDM Line Systems for Long-Haul Networks

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2470-2475

  Gerstel, Ori ^a,b   Raza, Humair ^a  

^a NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^b CISCO SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transmission systems; Long haul networks; Network architecture; Network economics; Network modeling; Network planning; Optical networking

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); COSTS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; MAINTENANCE; OPTICAL FILTERS; PLANNING; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

LONG-HAUL NETWORKS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; NETWORK ECONOMICS; NETWORK MODELING; NETWORK PLANNING;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0346972573     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.819564     Document Type: Article

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