Title :
All-optical network technology enablers
Author_Institution :
Network Technol. Dev., MCI Telecommun., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper explores the research and development community´s recent activities and MCI´s needs in the areas of optical frequency division multiplexing, add-drop, frequency translators, regeneration, space-division switching, wavelength-division switching, optical signal processing, and the optical amplifier. However, unlike the submarine systems with one or only a few carriers and 5000 or longer kilometer modulation sections, the long-distance terrestrial systems will install many carriers of dense-wavelength-division multiplexing with line amplifiers with spacings of 70 -90 km, and optoelectronic modulation sections of 500 km. The next few years promise to be a pioneering era for all-optical networks
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication standards; wavelength division multiplexing; 500 km; 5000 km; 70 to 90 km; MCI; add-drop; all-optical network technology enablers; all-optical networks; dense-wavelength-division multiplexing; frequency translators; line amplifiers; long-distance terrestrial systems; modulation sections; optical amplifier; optical frequency division multiplexing; optical signal processing; optoelectronic modulation sections; regeneration; space-division switching; wavelength-division switching; All-optical networks; Frequency division multiplexing; Marine technology; Optical amplifiers; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Research and development; Space technology; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719692