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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2019
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Gerard L. Swinkels, Ottawa, CA;
Anurag Prakash, Noida, IN;
David W. Boertjes, Nepean, CA;
David Miedema, Ottawa, CA;
Edward Chen, Kanata, CA;
Trevor J. Ibach, Manotick, CA;
Dominic Richens, Perth, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A controller includes a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain measurements of optical spectrum from an Optical Power Monitor (OPM) connected to a fiber having thereon, one or more optical signals from one or more optical transmitters, wherein the optical signals are based on a flexible grid, manage the one or more optical signals utilizing a first model and manage attenuation control granularity of a Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) connected to the fiber utilizing a second model, and configure one or more of the WSS and the one or more optical transmitters based on the first model and the second model.