NEWMAN · NExt-generation WDM Metro and Access Networks

NExt-generation WDM Metro and Access Networks

In the era of ICT, information exchange becomes more important than ever. Optical fibers become the essential building element to a connected world. Long-haul and submarine cables with large capacity channels have been deployed and being continuously upgraded. Metro-core optical networks are effectively providing different types of services. And as of today, massive fiber deployment is envisioned to penetrate into the last mile, where a critical trade-off exists between deployment cost and number of users sharing the cost. Therefore, next generation metro and access networks will need to shift into a new paradigm in design and deployment of the fiber infrastructure, which include research and innovations of transceiver and line system technologies. The NEWMAN project aims at identifying the specific technological issues within the scope of the aforementioned challenges, and propose, test, and verify the feasibility of the new technology paradigm. The applicant together with the host organization, Infinera Corporation aim at a solution which can provide instant bandwidth to any end users with affordable solutions without compromising the performance. Such challenges can only be addressed from a vertical layer optimization approach, from the device and components in the bottom to build the next generation optical engine, to digital signal processing techniques to enable good performance and flexibility, up to networking design and management including the topology and other added features, such as security, monitoring, flexible roaming among others. Other targeted scenarios include 5G transport, cable services, data center interconnects, besides the new telecom architecture. In the NEWMAN project, five key objectives were defined: 1. Training through research in practical optical communication technologies. 2. Develop a novel simulation model for next generation WDM system. 3. Identifying components fulfilling next generation WDM requirements. 4. Lab evaluation and demonstration of the new technologies. 5. Transfer the novel technologies into practical system and its potential commercialisation.

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