Title :
Ethernet burst transport: A scalable solution for optical metro networks
Author :
Testa, P. ; Germoni, A. ; Sabella, R. ; Listanti, M. ; Caponecchia, L. ; Scalise, F.
Author_Institution :
Co. Ri. TeL., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
An optical packet transport solution relying on a new Ethernet burst aggregation concept is presented. It allows to simplify and scale switch forwarding functionalities paving the way to 100GE/1TBE. Simulations show 90% packet processing reduction.
Keywords :
optical fibre LAN; packet switching; Ethernet burst aggregation concept; Ethernet burst transport; optical metro networks; optical packet transport solution; packet processing reduction; switch forwarding functionality; Delay; Ethernet networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical packet switching; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621167
