Multiwavelength survivable ring network architectures

Author

Elrefaie, A.F.

Author_Institution

Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

23-26 May 1993

Firstpage

1245

Abstract

A new architecture for implementing unidirectional and bidirectional self-healing interoffice ring networks using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology for growth is proposed. The working ring uses all-optical drop-and-add multiplexers at each office and the protection path uses optical amplifiers and optical switches. The use of WDM technology, combined with all-optical drop-and-add multiplexers, accommodates growth to a network capacity of more than 1 Tb/s

Keywords

fibre lasers; multiplexing equipment; network topology; optical fibre networks; optical switches; protection; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; 1 Tbit/s; WDM technology; all-optical drop-and-add multiplexers; network capacity; optical amplifiers; optical switches; self-healing interoffice ring networks; wavelength division multiplexing; Bidirectional control; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical saturation; Protection; Stimulated emission; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1993. ICC '93 Geneva. Technical Program, Conference Record, IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Geneva

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0950-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1993.397474

Filename

397474