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Dynamic optical mesh networks: Drivers, challenges and solutions for the future
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2009
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Free-space Optical NetworkPhotonicsNetwork ScienceNetworking FunctionalityEngineeringOptical NetworksMesh NetworkNetwork PlanningOptical DomainComputer EngineeringNetwork AnalysisSystems EngineeringPassive Optical NetworkOptical Wireless CommunicationAdvanced NetworkingOptical Networking
We discuss the scalability challenges facing the optical networks. Using the architecture based on spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network (SLICE), we demonstrate how the networking functionality can be effectively shifted to the optical domain.