Title :
Discussions concerning 40/100 Gb/s and emerging developments in optical networks for ultra long haul communications within existing infrastructures
Author :
Wilson, Rodney G.
Author_Institution :
External Res. Ciena, Ottawa Res. Labs., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
There are key building blocks and foundational technologies necessary to achieve 21st century Research and Education networking. The characteristics of high capacity single channel, accommodation for large data flows in bursty or at unpredictable times, ultra fast multi domain provisioning, low and constant latency throughput needed by e-science researchers across the globe are not easily achieved. Speeds beyond 10 Gb/s are available from leading vendors. 40 G solutions are now widely available, 100 G is an emerging “early adopter” technology available from a few leading vendors. But what are the foundations from these currently available technological building blocks necessary for higher still capacities and what are the data flows in the R&E community that need them?
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; Research and Education networking; bit rate 100 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; data flows; e-science researchers; early-adopter technology; emerging developments; latency throughput; optical networks; technological building blocks; ultrafast multidomain provisioning; ultralong haul communications; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9922-9
DOI :
10.1109/HONET.2010.5715746
