DocumentCode
1574627
Title
The role of optical technology in next generation networks
Author
Gladisch, Andreas
Author_Institution
Deutsche Telekom AG, Berlin
fYear
2008
Firstpage
741
Lastpage
742
Abstract
Besides the capacity increasing optical technology will change the network structure. The layering is simplified by IP over optics and topology is changed by enlarged access areas and by functional optimisation of aggregation and backbone.
Keywords
IP networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; IP; access areas; aggregation; backbone; functional optimisation; next generation networks; topology; Bandwidth; Joining processes; Network topology; Next generation networking; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Scalability; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location
Acapulco
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1932-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688833
Filename
4688833
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