Title :
Economic and architectural benefits of hierarchical backbone networks
Author_Institution :
Corvis Corp., Columbia, MD, USA
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;
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
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6252-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2000.869741
