Title :
Packet error rate and bit error rate non-deterministic relationship in optical network applications
Author :
James, L.E. ; Moore, A.W. ; Wonfor, A. ; Plumb, R. ; White, I.H. ; Penty, R.V. ; Glick, M. ; McAuley, D.
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
The non-deterministic relationship between bit error rate and packet error rate is demonstrated for an optical media access layer in common use. We show that frequency components of coded, non-random data can cause this relationship.
Keywords :
block codes; error statistics; optical fibre networks; packet switching; BER; OPS; PER/BER nondeterministic relationship; bit error rate; block-coding system; coded data frequency components; content-specific effects; error nonuniformity; nonrandom data frequency components; nonuniform data; optical media access layer; optical networks; optical packet switching; packet error rate; Bit error rate; Error analysis; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193012
