• DocumentCode
    1686122
  • Title

    Optics and the Challenge of Carrier Network Transformation

  • Author

    Gladisch, Andreas

  • Author_Institution
    T-Syst. Dept. Network Archit., Berlin
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    The transformation of network architecture towards a multi-service packet network is explained and the dependencies between new optical technologies and network architectures are discussed.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network planning; carrier network transformation; multiservice packet network; network architecture transformation; optical network; Asynchronous transfer mode; Ethernet networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Repeaters; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348778
  • Filename
    4348778