Title :
The emerging intelligent optical network: now a reality
Author_Institution :
AT&T, Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The nationwide AT&T Intelligent Optical Network is being deployed with the new intelligent network elements to create a network with reduced capital cost, simplified operations, improved performance and reliability, with the ability to quickly support new services. The mesh architecture and the new control plane are keys to making this network a reality.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; control plane; emerging intelligent optical network; improved performance; intelligent network elements; mesh architecture; nationwide AT&T Intelligent Optical Network; network reality; optical fibre networks; reduced capital cost; reliability; simplified operations; Bandwidth; Circuits; Control systems; Costs; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Optical fiber networks; Routing; Signal restoration; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036321
