Title :
SYMFONET: ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network for telecoms and multiprocessor computer applications
Author_Institution :
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
A synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture (SYMFONET) is proposed. It uses practical high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection components, and will enable 10-100 Gbit/s of packetised data to be switched with extremely low latency.
Keywords :
frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; packet switching; 10 to 100 Gbit/s; SYMFONET; high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection; low latency; multichannel grating demultiplexing; multiprocessor computer applications; packetised data; practical components use; synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture; telecoms; ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900013
