Title :
IST-OPTIMIST view on technology trends in optical networking
Author :
Ackaert, Ann ; Colle, Didier ; Demeester, Piet ; Lagasse, Paul ; O´Mahony, Mike
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
Today there is a fast evolution in optical networking, both in terms of capacity and flexibility. This paper reviews some technological trends, such as optical circuit to optical packet switching, network control, layer integration, system evolution, etc. The paper is based on work in the IST Thematic Network project OPTIMIST (Optical Technologies in Motion for the IST Programme).
Keywords :
circuit switching; optical fibre networks; packet switching; IST Programme; IST Thematic Network project; IST-OPTIMIST; Optical Technologies in Motion; data plane node; layer integration; multilayer networks; network control; optical burst-switching; optical circuit switching; optical networking; optical packet switching; system evolution; technology trends; Bandwidth; Circuits; Intelligent networks; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Photonics; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wide area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.988860
