Title :
Cascadability issues in a Multi-Service Optical Packet Ring Network
Author :
Chiaroni, Dominique ; Le Pallec, Michel ; Simonneau, Christian ; Borne, Sophie ; Bayart, Dominique ; Hamaide, Jean-Pierre
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Res. & Innovation, Nozay
Abstract :
A multi-service optical packet ring for the metro area are presented in this paper. Cascadability issues through theoretical analysis and experimental investigations indicate that an optical packet technology could be a competitive solution for the next generation of metro networks.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre LAN; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA gates; cascadability; metro networks; multiservice network; multiservice optical packet ring networks; packet optical add-drop multiplexer; Bandwidth; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Protocols; Space technology; Telecommunication network topology; Packet; metro rings; optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300726
