Next Generation Elastic Optical Networks: the Vision of the European Research Project IDEALIST

Antonio Napoli, Mark Bohn, D. Rafique, Alexandros Stavdas, Luca Poti, Nicola Sambo, Marc Nolle, J.K Fischer, Emilio Riccardi, Anna Chiara Pagano, Andrea Di Giglio, Michela Svaluto Moreolo, Josep M. Fabrega, Emilio Hugues Salas, Georgios Zervas, Dimitra Simeonidou, Patricia Layec, Antonio D'errico, Tahla Rahman, Juan Pedro Fernandez-Palacios

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Abstract

In this work we detail the strategies adopted in the European research project IDEALIST to overcome the predicted data plane capacity crunch in optical networks. In order for core and metropolitan telecommunication systems to be
able to catch up with Internet traffic, which keeps growing exponentially, we exploit the elastic optical networks paradigm for its astounding characteristics: flexible bandwidth allocation and reach tailoring through adaptive line rate, modulation formats, and spectral efficiency. We emphasize the novelties stemming from the flexgrid concept and report on the corresponding proposed target network scenarios. Fundamental building blocks, like the bandwidth-variable transponder and complementary node architectures ushering those systems, are detailed focusing on physical layer, monitoring aspects, and node architecture design
Original languageEnglish
Article number2
Pages (from-to)152-162
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Communications Magazine
Volume53
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2015

Keywords

  • IDEALIST
  • ELASTIC NETWORKS
  • Next-generation
  • EUROPEAN
  • PROJECT

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