Title :
Extended optical broadcasting in interconnected flexible metro WDM ring networks
Author :
Tian, Cechan ; Kinoshita, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Photonics Networking Lab., Fujitsu Labs. of America, Inc, Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
An "extended" broadcast and select architecture across transparently connected metro core and metro collector/access ring networks are demonstrated. WDM channel paths can be dynamically reconfigured and selectively broadcast into multiple areas of metro access networks.
Keywords :
broadcast channels; broadcasting; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; dynamically reconfigured WDM channel paths; extended optical broadcasting; interconnected flexible metro networks; metro WDM ring networks; metro access networks; metro collectors; metro core; optical broadcast and select; selective broadcasting; transparently connected networks; Broadcasting; Costs; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193064
