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Systems and methods to increase capacity in optical networks based on excess margin

US10148384B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2016
Grant dateDec 4, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0271
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method to increase capacity of an optical network based on overall excess margin in the optical network includes determining an objective function based on data associated with a plurality of optical signals in the optical network, each of the optical signals between modems in the optical network, wherein an input to the objective function comprises how much margin the optical signals have until Forward Error Correction (FEC) limits are reached; performing an optimization of the objective function based on changing a plurality of parameters of the optical signals; and causing changes to settings of a subset of the modems based on the performing to change the capacity of the optical network.

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