Title :
An Experimental Cross-Connect System for Metropolitan Applications
Author :
Graves, Alan F. ; Littlewood, Paul A. ; Carlton, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Bell-Northern Res., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
1/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
New approaches to structuring the transport layer of telecommunications networks can lead to significantly enhanced capabilities at the same time as reducing network operating costs. Proposals for a network transport layer based upon a series of narrow-band, wide-band, and broad-band digital cross-connects are presented. Together with a central automated network management facility, these permit the rapid provisioning of facilities and "slowswitched" broad-band and wide-band Services. An experimental system, based on a novel transwitching format and structure, is described.
Keywords :
Communication switching; Data communications; Internetworking; Optical fiber communication; Switching, communication; Automatic control; Centralized control; Communication system traffic control; Costs; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Throughput; Very large scale integration; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.1987.1146506
