Moving Towards Upgradeable All-Optical Networks through Impairment-aware RWA Algorithms

We propose an impairment-aware RWA algorithm that allocates a lightpath for services with different interface requirements at 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s across a common transparent optical network. Significant benefits are demonstrated when compared with existing techniques.

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