Utilizing an incremental noise metric for rapid modeling of optical networks

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform steps of:

• receiving data for a plurality of elements associated with an optical network and receiving calibration data associated with one or more of the plurality of elements, the received calibration data is received via a northbound interface;
• determining an incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements based on the received data and the received calibration data;
• and
• storing the incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements.

A processing device comprising:

• one or more processors and memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to
• receive data for a plurality of elements associated with an optical network and receive calibration data associated with one or more of the plurality of elements, the received calibration data is received via a northbound interface,
• determine an incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements based on the received data and the received calibration data, and
• store the incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements.

A method comprising steps of:

• receiving data for a plurality of elements associated with an optical network and receiving calibration data associated with one or more of the plurality of elements, the received calibration data is received via a northbound interface;
• determining an incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements based on the received data and the received calibration data;
• and
• storing the incremental noise penalty for each element of the plurality of elements.