Network economics of optical transport networks with soft decision forward error correction (SD-FEC) technology
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Malik, Anuj; Sosa, Marco; Turkcu, Onur; Dangui, Vinayak; Hand, Steve; Mitchell, Matthew; Melle, Serge
- Source
- 2013 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS) Advanced Networks and Telecommuncations Systems (ANTS), 2013 IEEE International Conference on. :1-3 Dec, 2013
- Subject
- Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Signal Processing and Analysis
Forward error correction
Optical fiber amplifiers
Adaptive optics
Optical noise
Optical fiber networks
Optical receivers
Signal to noise ratio
- Language
- ISSN
- 2153-1676
2153-1684
This paper evaluates the impact of SD-FEC technology upon network design and economics in a long haul optical transport network. The network study shows that the SD-FEC technology not only reduces the TCO (total cost of ownership) but also simplifies the network design. A real world network model is utilized to quantify and compare results.