Title :
Progress in Underlying Technologies for the Information Age
Author_Institution :
Director, Transmission Technology and Engineering Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey
Abstract :
Rapid progress in key technologies continues to be a major driver in the evolution of communications networks. In this paper we examine three critical technologies: microelectronics, photonics, and distributed processing. We review the current state of technology available in products, the likely trends in each based on research currently underway, and the resulting implications on network architecture capabilities.
Keywords :
Crystalline materials; Digital signal processing; Gallium arsenide; III-V semiconductor materials; Intelligent networks; Microelectronics; Multiplexing; Switches; Telecommunication switching; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference - Communications-Computers: Teamed for the 90's, 1986. MILCOM 1986. IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1986.4805879
