Title :
A study on WDM network architectures for Internet backbone networks in Korea
Author :
Byungjae Kim ; Yong-Gi Lee
Author_Institution :
Access Network Lab., Korea Telecom, Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
We estimated transmission circuits demand for Internet traffic in Korea and performed economic analysis of several WDM network architectures for accommodating the estimated demand. About 20 WDM nodes are sufficient to support the demand effectively.
Keywords :
Internet; economics; network topology; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; Internet backbone networks; Internet traffic; Korea; WDM network architectures; WDM nodes; demand; economic analysis; transmission circuits; Cities and towns; IP networks; Integrated circuit interconnections; Intelligent networks; Internet; Protection; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
