Title :
Photonic transport network OAM technologies
Author_Institution :
NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Japan
fDate :
12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The optical path concept was proposed to realize ubiquitous B-ISDN. It can make quantum leaps in both transmission capacity and cross-connect throughput simultaneously by exploiting WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) transmission and the wavelength routing capabilities of paths. Since the optical path is a new concept, new operation and management (OAM) systems and related technologies need to be developed before it can be fully utilized. This article discusses some of the key OAM-related issues and identifies the technical points necessary for future developments. The issues include optical path realization technologies, optical path accommodation design problems, a newly proposed optical transport network layer architecture, and the optical transport module for the network node interface
Keywords :
B-ISDN; modules; network interfaces; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; B-ISDN; OAM technologies; WDM; cross-connect throughput; network node interface; operation and management systems; optical path accommodation design problems; optical path concept; optical path realization technologies; optical transport module; optical transport network layer architecture; photonic transport network; transmission capacity; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength routing; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Costs; Hardware; Optical fiber networks; Photonics; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
