Title :
Cost effective metro networks
Author :
Braun, Ralf-Peter
Author_Institution :
Technol. Center, T-Syst. Nova GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Next generation carrier grade metro networks are discussed including network architecture, technologies, services, management, and results from field trials. Cost effectiveness is evaluated by cost modeling and techno economical case studies.
Keywords :
cost reduction; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; carrier grade metro network; cost effective metro network; cost modeling; network architecture; network management; network service; techno economical case study; Circuits; Costs; Ethernet networks; Local area networks; Next generation networking; Packet switching; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252948
