Title :
Layered switch architectures for high-capacity optical fiber communications
Author :
Lin, L.Y. ; Karasan, E. ; Tkach, R.W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs-Res., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose and analyze layered switch architectures that have high design flexibility, greatly reduced switch sizes, high expandability and low blocking probability. These layered switch designs are attractive for high-capacity optical fiber communication networks
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; greatly reduced switch sizes; high design flexibility; high expandability; high-capacity optical fiber communication networks; high-capacity optical fiber communications; layered switch architecture; layered switch architectures; layered switch designs; low blocking probability;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971464
