Title :
WDM burst switching for petabit data networks
Author_Institution :
Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
WDM burst switching combines optical data paths and electronic control to enable very high capacity routing switches. This paper shows how expected advances in optical component technology and electronics can lead to petabit capacity IP routers.
Keywords :
data communication; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication switching; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM burst switching; electronic; electronics; optical component technology; optical data paths; petabit capacity IP routers; petabit data networks; very high capacity routing switches; Bandwidth; Burst switching; Control systems; Costs; Optical control; Optical devices; Switches; Switching systems; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868236
