Optical Network Design and Planning

• Main Author: Simmons, Jane M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Series: Optical Networks,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Signal, Image and Speech Processing.

This book takes a pragmatic approach to designing state-of-the-art optical networks for backbone, regional, and metro-core networks.   Algorithms and methodologies related to routing, regeneration, wavelength assignment, subrate-traffic grooming, and protection are presented, with an emphasis on opt...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Optical Networks
• Optical Network Elements
• Routing Algorithms
• Regeneration
• Wavelength Assignment
• Grooming
• Optical Protection
• Dynamic Optical Networking
• Flexible Optical Networks
• Economic Studies
• C-Code for Routing Routines
• Appendix: Suggestions for RFI/RFP Network Design Exercises.