A transition architecture to SONET networks

Author

Kaplan, F. ; Sasada, T. ; Sumal, K.

Author_Institution

NEC America Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

2-5 Dec 1990

Firstpage

161

Abstract

In their migration to SONET (synchronous optical network), network providers will be faced with the need to operate both their present asynchronous and their growing synchronous networks simultaneously. Operating these combined networks will require innovative approaches to the unique characteristics of both networks. One means to provide a transition strategy for today´s network toward SONET is a mediation device. An architecture for a mediation device supporting both asynchronous and synchronous network equipment is presented. The common view of the network will follow the Bellcore TA-200 recommendation for X.25 and TL/1. The architecture is based on the INM system developed by the NEC

Keywords

optical links; synchronisation; Bellcore TA-200 recommendation; INM system; NEC; SONET; TL/1; X.25; architecture; asynchronous network equipment; mediation device; synchronous network equipment; synchronous optical network; transition architecture; Circuits; Delay; Displays; Fault tolerance; Mediation; National electric code; Protocols; SONET; Telemetry; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-632-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116499

Filename

116499