Title :
SONET implementation
Author :
Ching, Yau-Chau ; Say, H. Sabit
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The status of the synchronous optical network (SONET) infrastructure development and deployment are examined to see whether or not they meet original expectations. Issues arising from deployment, such as the use of new features and the necessary support from operations systems, and future directions of SONET are discussed. These future trends include digital cross connect systems (DCSs), SONET ring architectures, and hybrid ring-DCS networks. New SONET services are also discussed.<>
Keywords :
SONET; SONET ring architectures; SONET services; digital cross connect systems; hybrid ring-DCS networks; network deployment; network infrastructure development; operations systems; synchronous optical network; ANSI standards; Add-drop multiplexers; Asynchronous transfer mode; Integrated circuit modeling; Optical fibers; SONET; Standardization; Standards development; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
