DocumentCode
3395306
Title
Metropolitan optical network
Author
Johansson, S.
Author_Institution
Ericsson Telecom AB, Stockholm, Sweden
fYear
1996
fDate
5-9 Aug. 1996
Firstpage
61
Lastpage
62
Abstract
Optical WDM networks would be attractive in the metropolitan area, but differ in demands and requirements must be met to compared to applications within long distance networks. The ACTS-METON consortium is developing a rearrangeable optical network for use in the metropolitan area.
Keywords
metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; ACTS-METON; WDM network; metropolitan optical network; Asynchronous transfer mode; Information management; Monitoring; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Telecommunications; Urban areas; WDM networks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3175-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540712
Filename
540712
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