Title :
The evolution of the telecommunications transport architecture: from megabit/s to terabit/s
Author :
Ash, J.D. ; Ferguson, S.P.
Author_Institution :
Marconi Commun., Nottingham, UK
fDate :
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper examines the changes that are taking place in telecommunication transport networks, from a hierarchical digital architecture to the possibility of an all-optical network for meeting the ever-changing needs of a global multiservice communication system. It focuses on how this is driving optical component technology and its impact on the next generation of optical transmission equipment
Keywords :
SONET; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication services; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM; DWDM; SDH; SONET; all-optical network; global multiservice communication system; hierarchical digital architecture; network control; optical component technology; optical transmission equipment; optical transport network; photonic network layer; photonics; telecommunications transport architecture; wavelength switching; wavelength translation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/ecej:20010103
