Driven by an ever-increasing num- ber of new services and applications, transport networks have been undergoing significant changes. In this paper, we describe several ex- citing technology directions associated with ...Driven by an ever-increasing num- ber of new services and applications, transport networks have been undergoing significant changes. In this paper, we describe several ex- citing technology directions associated with future optical transport networks. We review the status of 100G, which is now commercially available and entering volume deployments, and its applications in China. Beyond 100G is considered as the primary technology for the expansion of both channel and fiber capacity in tile near term, and several enabling techniques are introduced. Then, key technologies, prod- ucts, and future evolutionary options of Optical Transport Networks （OTNs） are extensively discussed. Compared to fixed bandwidth and coarse granularity of current WDM network, a flexible grid architecture is a desirable evolu- tion trend, and key technologies and challenges are described. Finally, we illustrate the multi-dimension convergences in terms of IP and optical, Packet OTN （P-OTN）, as well as Electronic Integrated Circuits （EICs） and Photonic Integrated Cimuits （PICs）. Transport networks are therefore in the process of be- coming more broadband, robust, flexible, cost-effective and lower-power-consumptive.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under GrantNo. 61171076National 863 Project underGrant No. 2012AA011303National 973 Project under Grant No. 2010CB328200(2010CB328201)
文摘Driven by an ever-increasing num- ber of new services and applications, transport networks have been undergoing significant changes. In this paper, we describe several ex- citing technology directions associated with future optical transport networks. We review the status of 100G, which is now commercially available and entering volume deployments, and its applications in China. Beyond 100G is considered as the primary technology for the expansion of both channel and fiber capacity in tile near term, and several enabling techniques are introduced. Then, key technologies, prod- ucts, and future evolutionary options of Optical Transport Networks （OTNs） are extensively discussed. Compared to fixed bandwidth and coarse granularity of current WDM network, a flexible grid architecture is a desirable evolu- tion trend, and key technologies and challenges are described. Finally, we illustrate the multi-dimension convergences in terms of IP and optical, Packet OTN （P-OTN）, as well as Electronic Integrated Circuits （EICs） and Photonic Integrated Cimuits （PICs）. Transport networks are therefore in the process of be- coming more broadband, robust, flexible, cost-effective and lower-power-consumptive.
