Title :
"Standardisation impact on optical networking development"
Author :
Barnsley, Pete ; McGuire, Alan
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Standardisation of some basic optical network fundamentals (optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) and WDM) and a network layered model has begun. Demand is driving new activity on functional modelling, terminology, wavelength hierarchies, optical and management/control interfaces.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre networks; standardisation; telecommunication network management; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; functional modelling; management/control interfaces; network layered model; optical fibre amplifiers; optical network fundamentals; optical networking development; standardisation impact; terminology; wavelength hierarchies; Laboratories; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Terminology; Testing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571579
