Title :
Field trial of an ASON in the metropolitan area
Author :
Richter, A. ; Fischler, W. ; Buchwieser, A. ; Stilling, B. ; Lankl, Berthold
Author_Institution :
Opt. Networks, Adv. Technol., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
We presented a field trial of an automatically switched optical network (ASON) for the metropolitan area, as part of the "KomNet" project. We investigated the performance of the network as well as the multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) based routing and restoration processes. All main functions of an ASON-NNI were demonstrated in the field, which represents a further step towards real implementation of a dynamically configurable OTNs.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; optical repeaters; routing protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; ASON; ASON-NNI; KomNet project; MPLS based routing; automatically switched optical network; dynamically configurable OTN; metropolitan area; multiprotocol label switching based routing; optical regenerators; restoration processes; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Polarization mode dispersion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036192
