Title :
Optical protection switches for resilient networks
Author :
Duthie, P.J. ; Shaw, N ; Wale, M.J.
Author_Institution :
GEC-Marconi Mater. Technol. Ltd., Towcester, UK
Abstract :
The authors review the technologies available for optical switching, and relate them to a range of approaches to network resilience including automatic transmission protection, terminal bypass in multi-GHz LANs and switched networks employing separate wavelengths to monitor the condition of the optical plant
Keywords :
optical links; optical switches; automatic transmission protection; network resilience; optical protection switches; optical switching; switched networks; terminal bypass;
Conference_Titel :
Resilience in Optical Networks, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
