DocumentCode
2428155
Title
Economic and architectural benefits of hierarchical backbone networks
Author
Simmons, J.M.
Author_Institution
Corvis Corp., Columbia, MD, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
24-28 July 2000
Abstract
A qualitative argument is presented for the economic and architectural benefits of deploying hierarchical networks. How these benefits can be best realized with new generation transport and switching systems, is outlined.
Keywords
SONET; asynchronous transfer mode; optical fiber networks; telecommunication network routing; SONET add/drop multiplexers; architectural benefits; economic benefits; express mesh; hierarchical backbone networks; localised collector rings; new generation systems; ring topology; scalable network growth; switching granularity; two-tiered scheme; Add-drop multiplexers; Appropriate technology; Circuit topology; Costs; Explosives; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; SONET; Spine; Telecommunication traffic;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electronic-Enhanced Optics, Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Electro-Optics in Space, Broadband Optical Networks, 2000. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location
Aventura, FL, USA
ISSN
1099-4742
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6252-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2000.869741
Filename
869741
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