SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING EXCESS OPTICAL CAPACITY AND MARGIN IN OPTICAL NETWORKS

摘要

Systems and methods for managing excess optical capacity and margin in optical networks include determining excess margin relative to margin needed to insure performance at a nominal guaranteed rate in a flexible optical modem configured to communicate over an optical link; causing the flexible optical modem to consume most or all of the excess margin, wherein capacity increased above the nominal guaranteed rate in the flexible optical modem is excess capacity; and mapping the excess capacity to one or more logical interfaces for use by a management system, management plane, and/or control plane.