Ciena

About: Ciena is a company organization based out in Hanover, Maryland, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Signal & Node (networking). The organization has 1259 authors who have published 1557 publications receiving 25989 citations.

XPM Model-Based Digital Backpropagation for Subcarrier-Multiplexing Systems

Abstract: An advanced digital backpropagation (ADBP) algorithm is proposed to compensate fiber nonlinearities in subcarrier-multiplexing (SCM) systems. We derive the analytical expression and describe the implementation of the ADBP. In addition, the computational complexity of the ADBP as well as the conventional low-pass-filter-assisted DBP (LDBP) is analyzed and compared. In a 34.94 Gbaud/s single channel SCM transmission experiment, we demonstrate that the proposed ADBP with only two steps (40 spans/step for QPSK at 6400 km and 16 spans/step for 16 QAM at 2560 km) has a comparable performance to the LDBP algorithm with 40 steps (2 spans/step) for QPSK and 8 steps (4 spans/step) for 16 QAM, respectively. Moreover, compared to single carrier (SC) systems using only linear compensation (LC), the ADBP algorithm with 40 spans/step for QPSK and 16 spans/step for 16 QAM can extend the maximum reach by 49.7% and 27.3% for the two formats, respectively. The contribution to the reach extension consists of 19.7% and 23.6% which are attributable to the nonlinear compensation algorithm when compared to SCM systems using LC for QPSK and 16 QAM, respectively. The remainder of the improvements is attributable to the use of the SCM scheme. Finally, simulations of 60 Gbaud/s systems show additional improvements using the ADBP schemes compared to the LDBP schemes, indicating the benefits of ADBP in future high capacity optical transmission systems.

Dynamic bandwidth allocation systems and methods using content identification in a software-defined networking controlled multi-layer network

Abstract: A method, a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller, and a network include operation of a multi-layer SDN network and uniquely identifying streaming content on higher layers relative to the multi-layer SDN network through deep packet inspection; associating the streaming content to a multi-layer service on the SDN network; and monitoring the streaming content on the SDN network over the multi-layer service. This can include dynamically adjusting bandwidth of the multi-layer service utilizing OpenFlow on the SDN network based on the monitoring. The deep packet inspection can utilize a Bloom filter embedded in a resource identifier of the streaming content by the content provider, wherein the embedded Bloom filter is transparent to content players and does not require changes to storage on associated web servers for the streaming content.

Dynamic policy engine for multi-layer network management

Abstract: Dynamic policy systems and methods for implementing network management of a network include pre-calculating management policies for the network, in an off-line manner, based on past observed network load taking into consideration seasonality of network load, forecasts of the network load, and planned events on the network load; selecting a policy from the pre-calculated management policies, to manage the network in an on-line manner, wherein the selecting is either time-based or performance-based; and performing network management functions in the network utilizing the selected policy.

Spectrum efficient super-channels in dynamic flexible grid networks - A blocking analysis

Abstract: We analyze the blocking performance of spectrum efficient super-channels in dynamic flexible grid networks. Results demonstrate that increased spectral efficiency and flexible super-channel assignment do translate into network efficiency gains.

High-speed optical transceiver for infiniband and ethernet

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed 100G optical transceiver for InfiniBand and Ethernet with associated mapping to frame InfiniBand and Ethernet into GFP-T. The optical transceiver utilizes an architecture which relies on standards-compliant (i.e., multi-sourced) physical client interfaces. These client interfaces are back-ended with flexible, programmable Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) modules to accomplish either InfiniBand or Ethernet protocol control, processing, re-framing, and the like. Next, signals are encoded with Forward Error Correction (FEC) and can include additional Optical Transport Unit (OTU) compliant framing structures. The resulting data is processed appropriately for the subsequent optical re-transmission, such as, for example, with differential encoding, Gray encoding, I/Q Quadrature encoding, and the like. The data is sent to an optical transmitter block and modulated onto an optical carrier. Also, the same process proceeds in reverse on the receive side.