Title :
Packet optical networks for high-speed TCP-IP backbones
Author :
Callegati, Franco ; Casoni, Maurizio ; Raffaelli, Carla
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica Inf. e Sistemistica, Bologna Univ., Italy
fDate :
1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article presents a new proposal for TCP-IP backbone implementation based on optical packet switching technology. The proposed network architecture merges the flexibility in resource management of packet switching with the high capacity offered by full optical technology
Keywords :
Internet; computer network management; optical fibre networks; packet switching; transport protocols; LAN; WAN; full optical technology; high-speed TCP-IP backbones; network architecture; optical packet switching; packet optical networks; resource management; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Communication switching; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber networks; Protocols; Quality of service; Spine; TCPIP; Wide area networks;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
