Title :
The European IST project DAVID: a viable approach toward optical packet switching
Author :
Dittmann, L. ; Develder, C. ; Chiaroni, D. ; Neri, F. ; Callegati, F. ; Koerber, W. ; Stavdas, A. ; Renaud, M. ; Rafel, A. ; Solé-Pareta, J. ; Cerroni, W. ; Leligou, N. ; Dembeck, Lars ; Mortensen, B. ; Pickavet, M. ; Le Sauze, N. ; Mahony, M. ; Berde, B.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
In this paper, promising technologies and a network architecture are presented for future optical packet switched networks. The overall network concept is presented and the major choices are highlighted and compared with alternative solutions. Both long and shorter term approaches are considered, as well as both the wide-area network and multiple-area networks parts of the network. The results presented in this paper were developed in the frame of the research project DAVID (Data And Voice Integration over DWDM) project, funded by the European Commission through the IST-framework.
Keywords :
integrated voice/data communication; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; research initiatives; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; wide area networks; Data And Voice Integration over DWDM; European Commission; European IST Project DAVID; IP; Internet protocol; MAN; metropolitan area network; multiple-area networks; network architecture; optical metro networks; optical packet switching; packet switched networks; research project; semiconductor optical amplifier; traffic sources; wavelength division multiplexing; wide-area network; Bit rate; Costs; Degradation; Energy consumption; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Parallel processing; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.2003.816388
