Challenges of Designing Transparent Flexible-Grid Optical Networks for Maximum Spectral Efficiency
Pedro, J. M.
Challenges of Designing Transparent Flexible-Grid Optical Networks for Maximum Spectral Efficiency, Proc OSA Photonic Networks and Devices, Vancouver, Canada, Vol. --, pp. 1 - 3, July, 2016.
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Abstract
Superchannels and flexible-grid are key to maximize spectral efficiency in optical networks. This paper describes how to design WDM networks to fully exploit them, highlighting the trade-offs between spectral efficiency and resource overprovisioning.
