• 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