DocumentCode
3395549
Title
The optical Pan-European network (ACTS project OPEN)
Author
Chbat, M.W.
Author_Institution
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
fYear
1996
fDate
5-9 Aug. 1996
Firstpage
63
Lastpage
64
Abstract
The OPEN project deals with an Optical Pan-European overlay Network (OPEN), interconnecting major European cities by means of a mesh of high-capacity optical fiber links cross-connected through transparent photonic nodes.
Keywords
optical fibre networks; ACTS; OPEN project; optical fiber link; optical pan-European overlay network; transparent photonic node; High speed optical techniques; Laboratories; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
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.1996.540713
Filename
540713
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