Requirements for 100-Gb/s Metro Networks

• Published in: 2009 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Eiselt, M.H., Teipen, B.T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.03.2009
• Subjects: (060.4080) Modulation; (060.4510) Optical communications; Bandwidth; Costs; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Polarization mode dispersion

A combined DPSK and 3-ASK modulation format for 100-Gb/s optical transport is reported as realizable at relatively low cost with currently available components. It is shown that metro and regional network transmission requirements are met.