A hybrid data transport protocol for SONET/SDH and direct data over optical networks

Author

Jha, Pankaj K.

Author_Institution

Cypress Semicond., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

23

Abstract

Next-generation optical network configurations are a mix of SONET/SDH and direct data over fiber networks with SONET/SDH networks carrying a larger number of data packets along with traditional T1/T3 channels. Current SONET/SDH architecture, however, is not efficient for transport of different data types on a single fiber (or wavelength). A hybrid data transport (HDT) protocol is described here that features a unified optical transport across SONET and data-over-fiber networks for multiprotocol data transport (including PDH and raw data), instant bandwidth provisioning, and payload-independent MPLS support for efficient optical path selection and wavelength routing

Keywords

SONET; data communication; optical fibre networks; packet switching; synchronous digital hierarchy; transport protocols; PDH; SONET/SDH architecture; T1/T3 channels; bandwidth provisioning; data packets; direct data over optical networks; hybrid data transport protocol; multiprotocol data transport; optical network configurations; optical path selection; payload-independent MPLS support; raw data; unified optical transport; wavelength routing; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber networks; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication traffic; Transport protocols; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High Performance Switching and Routing, 2000. ATM 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Heidelberg

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5884-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HPSR.2000.856642

Filename

856642