Title :
End-to-end network architecture choices for future economically viable networks
Author :
Lord, Andrew ; Wade, Martin
Author_Institution :
Martlesham Heath, BT, Ipswich
Abstract :
This paper examines two alternative end-to-end network architectures, one with an all-optical circuit-switched dynamic core together with cheap, fixed metro, and the other with a core comprising fixed point-to-point pipes with a dynamic metro.
Keywords :
circuit switching; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; all-optical circuit-switched dynamic core; dynamic metro network; end-to-end network architecture; fixed point-to-point pipe; future economical viable network traffic; All-optical networks; Circuits; Communication system traffic control; Costs; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical sensors; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Wavelength division multiplexing; 060.1155; 060.4258;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
