Title :
A flexible metro WDM ring using wavelength-independent subscriber equipment to share bandwidth
Author :
Iannone, P.P. ; Reichmann, K.C. ; Frigo, N.J. ; Gnauck, A.H. ; Spiekman, L.H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Transparent optical networking has been proposed as a means for increasing capacity, improving performance, and decreasing costs, while simplifying network operations. For example, one facet of DARPA\´s next generation internet (NGI) initiative is focused on the development of transparent networks capable of handling IP traffic riding directly over WDM. We propose and demonstrate a transparent WDM metro ring architecture in which optics enables simultaneous provisioning of dedicated wavelengths for high-end users, while low-end users share wavelengths on "virtual rings". In both cases the customer\´s "end station" consists of low cost wavelength-independent components.
Keywords :
Internet; access protocols; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication traffic; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; IP traffic; WDM; bandwidth sharing; decreasing costs; end station; flexible metro WDM ring; low cost wavelength-independent components; network operations; next generation internet; transparent WDM metro ring architecture; transparent networks; virtual rings; wavelength-independent subscriber equipment; Bandwidth; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Neural networks; Next generation networking; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869484
