System and method for second order multi-layer traffic grooming for optical network optimization
US7577360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/1611
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of automatically generating a computer based layout of an optical communication network is provided. First, communications traffic demand forecast data for an optical communication network is received. Network data corresponding to a deployed optical communication network is also received. Thereafter, a network plan can be automatically generated. The network plan corresponds to a modified network that may be deployed. Also, the network plan can be derived from the network data. Further, the network plan can be constructed in response to the performance of a grooming operation that includes a first level of grooming at an optical level of the modified network and a second level of grooming at an electrical level of the modified network.
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