Title :
Comparative studies of all-optical vs. electrical vs. hybrid switches in datacom and in telecom networks
Author :
Ye, Xiaohui ; Akella, Venkatesh ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper compares all-optical, electrical, and hybrid switches in the context of datacenter networks and telecommunication networks. Latency and throughput simulations indicate the advantages of hybrid switches over optical and electrical switches.
Keywords :
data communication; optical switches; datacenter networks; datacom; electrical switches; hybrid switches; latency; optical switches; telecommunication networks; throughput; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
