Automatic Optical Wavelength Path Provisioning and Control refers to software-driven management of optical network resources that establishes and optimizes wavelength connections without manual intervention. It leverages algorithms that analyze network topology, traffic demand, and physical constraints to automate routing and switching. This technology increases agility, reduces downtime, and enhances spectrum utilization. NEC Laboratories America integrates such control frameworks into research on open and disaggregated optical networks. The goal is to create resilient, high-capacity communication systems for telecom and data center applications.
This tutorial presents an architecture and methods for a/1-photonics networks-as-a-service in distributed Al data center infrastructures. We discuss server-based coherent transceiver architectures, remote transponder control, rapid end-to-end lightpath provisioning, digital longitudinal monitoring, and line-system calibration, demonstrating their feasibility through field validations.
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