Abstract
We propose a multi-layer network with in-service traffic re-grooming. The combination of colorless multi-degree ROADM and ODU cross-connect with ODU reallocation functionality can offer significant cost reduction with no impact of re-grooming on services.
© 2011 Optical Society of America
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