Title :
Exploiting metropolitan optical networks for high speed interconnections at schools
Author :
Paraskevas, Michael ; Athanasopoulos, V. ; Zarouchas, Thomas ; Louvros, S.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Technol. Inst. & Press "Diophantus", Patras, Greece
Abstract :
This work presents the interconnection scheme for Greek School Network that is heavily relied on well-established metropolitan optical networks. The case of the metropolitan optical network located at the Municipality of Kalamata is analyzed and the potential large-scale deployment of this networking scheme is examined. Also, critical security aspects are briefly discussed.
Keywords :
educational institutions; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication security; Greek school network; Kalamata municipality; critical security; high speed interconnections; metropolitan optical networks; Biomedical optical imaging; Educational institutions; Integrated optics; Internet; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET); Greek School Network (GSN); distribution network; fiber optic; metropolitan optical network; security;
Conference_Titel :
Signal Processing and Information Technology(ISSPIT), 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Athens
DOI :
10.1109/ISSPIT.2013.6781862
