DocumentCode
1517613
Title
The evolution of the existing carrier infrastructure
Author
Traupman, Edward ; O´Connell, Pete ; Minnis, John ; Jadoul, Marc ; Mario, Huterer
Author_Institution
Alcatel USA, USA
Volume
37
Issue
6
fYear
1999
fDate
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
134
Lastpage
139
Abstract
With the continuing explosion in data traffic, incumbent carriers have several alternatives in attempting to meet this demand. Carriers can either replace, overlay, or migrate their networks, and only a migration strategy provides a cost-effective and manageable solution
Keywords
SONET; asynchronous transfer mode; multiplexing equipment; packet switching; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication network management; transport protocols; WDM; add-drop multiplexers; carrier infrastructure evolution; cost-effective solution; data traffic; digital cross-connect systems; integrated IP SDH/SONET ATM; manageable solution; migration strategy; network management; packet services; Add-drop multiplexers; Asynchronous transfer mode; Instruction sets; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; SONET; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication traffic; Virtual private networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.769287
Filename
769287
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