The access network currently dominates energy consumption, which has otherwise been contained benefiting by IC and optical advancements, despite the multi-year > 50% CAGR of traffic. Further network technology, architectural, and application opportunities exist.
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Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Date of Conference: 16-21 May 2010