DocumentCode
2007092
Title
A comparison of optical packet switching node architectures based on component cost
Author
Van Caenegem, Ruth ; Colle, Didier ; Pickavet, Mario ; Demeester, Piet
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
fYear
2006
fDate
5-10 March 2006
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the node architecture costs of two all-optical packet switching nodes, a node with electronic header processing and the IP over WDM approach. We compare the costs for increasing network traffic.
Keywords
IP networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; IP over WDM approach; component cost; electronic header processing; network traffic; optical packet switching node architectures; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Costs; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Packet switching; Signal processing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN
1-55752-803-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2006.215436
Filename
1636467
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