“Light-mesh” time division multiplexing for CWDM/DWDM networks

Author

Jüttner, Alpar ; Zhang, Jie

Author_Institution

CWIND, Univ. of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

June 28 2009-July 2 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

As an extension of the known light trail and light tree techniques, we explore the most possible general setting of time division multiplexing in circuit switched all optical networks. It will be shown that this technique improves the scalability and adaptability of all-optical networks without the need of expensive techniques like wavelength converters and burst switching or packet switching capable network nodes.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication switching; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; CWDM networks; DWDM networks; all-optical network adaptability; all-optical network scalability; circuit switching; light trail techniques; light tree techniques; light-mesh time division multiplexing; All-optical networks; Bandwidth; Circuits; Electronic mail; Network topology; Optical feedback; Optical network units; Optical propagation; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2009. ICTON '09. 11th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Azores

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4825-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4827-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2009.5185190

Filename

5185190