Title :
Applications of free-space photonic technology for ATM switching
Author :
Cloonan, Thomas J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Naperville, IL, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) has become the transport mechanism of choice. This packet-switched technology places user data within a 48-byte payload of a 53 byte cell (5 bytes of the cell are used for routing and header information). These cells are typically transported over optical transmission links using the SONET standard to define the transport mode. Typical SONET rates for ATM transport range from 155 Mbps to 2.5 Gbps
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; 155 Mbit/s; 2.5 Gbit/s; 48 bit; 53 bit; ATM switching; ATM transport; SONET rates; SONET standard; asynchronous transfer mode; free-space photonic technology; header information; optical transmission links; packet-switched technology; payload; telecommunications routing; transport mechanism; transport mode; user data; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical crosstalk; Photonic integrated circuits; SONET; Space technology; Switches; Switching systems; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586976
