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Method and apparatus for determining a maximum transmission capacity within an optical network

US10707958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ADVA Optical Networking SE · DE

Inventors

Steven Searcy · Johns Creek, US
Sorin Tibuleac · Johns Creek, US
Jie Pan · Beijing, CN
Thomas Richter · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/026
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining a maximum transmission capacity, TCAPMAX-OL, of an optical link, OL, within an optical network includes loading an optical transmission spectrum of the optical link, OL, being partially occupied by at least one data traffic carrying channel, CH, with amplified spontaneous emission, ASE, noise spectrally shaped such that the transmission performance of the optical transmission spectrum fully occupied with data traffic carrying channels, CHs, is matched. The method further includes determining the maximum transmission capacity, TCAPMAX-OL, of the optical link, OL, on the basis of measured link data transported through the optical link, OL, via the at least one data traffic carrying channel, CH.

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