Title :
Sprint perspective on next generation multi-service transport and switching networks
Author_Institution :
Sprint, Overland Park, KS, USA
Abstract :
I describe the evolving transmission and switching technology, services and performance requirements and discusses factors influencing the deployment of next generation systems. The significant distinctions between metropolitan and long-haul applications are also presented.
Keywords :
Asynchronous transfer mode; Metropolitan area networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Switching networks; Television networks; Video signals; Voice communication; long-haul applications; metropolitan area networks; next generation multi-service transport; next generation switching networks; performance requirements; Add-drop multiplexers; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Frame relay; Next generation networking; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; SONET; Telecommunication traffic; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868371
