Multimedia communication and its impact on photonic networking

Author

Sato, K.

Author_Institution

NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan

fYear

1997

fDate

11-13 Aug. 1997

Firstpage

5

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The optical path concept was proposed to resolve problems in transport node technologies such as ATM switching. It offers quantum leaps in both transmission capacity and cross-connect throughput simultaneously by exploiting WDM transmission and the wavelength routing capabilities of paths. The transmission capacity expansion due to WDM and the commensurate increase in cross-connect throughput possible with wavelength routing enable flexible and cost-effective broadband networking.

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; multimedia communication; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM switching; WDM transmission; cost-effective broadband networking; cross-connect throughput; multimedia communication; optical path concept; photonic networking; transmission capacity; transmission capacity expansion; transport node technologies; wavelength routing capabilities; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Asynchronous transfer mode; Costs; Multimedia communication; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que., Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3891-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619118

Filename

619118