Alien wavelength
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In the context of wavelength-division multiplexing, an alien wavelength is a "colored" optical signal that is originated from equipment not under the direct control of the transmission network operator. This technique was first mentioned in 2009.[1]
Alien Wave transport involves transparent transmission of colored
spectrum utilization arrangement between an optical infrastructure owner and a bandwidth
crippled customer. The fact that multiple providers co-exist and utilize the common fiber and optical layer infrastructure turns out to be a viable and cost-effective way to scale-up network capacity through minimal capital and operational investments.
A practical example of an Alien Wave implementation is one where network resources owned by one carrier are being utilized to transport optical channels that are in the control of a secondary carrier. The possibility of Alien Wave insertion without any impact to existing services has resulted in a rapid acceptance of this technology by the
telecom service provider
community.
References
- ^ "FOM (Figure of Merit) for dark fiber links" (PDF). SURFnet, 5th Customer Empowered Fibre networks meeting, Prague. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
See also
- Dark fiber
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