Title :
IP control of optical networks: design and experimentation
Author :
Yates, J. ; Smith, G. ; Sebos, P. ; Cannon, C. ; Arias, P. ; Rice, J. ; Greenberg, A.
Author_Institution :
Shannon Labs., AT&T Labs., Florham Park, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes an experimental demonstration of IP control of optical resources, highlighting key design and implementation choices for topology discovery, IP-based signaling, optical cross connect (OXC) control and rapid restoration.
Keywords :
Internet; access protocols; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication signalling; topology; IP control; IP-based signaling; Internet protocol; OXC control; optical cross connect control; optical networks; optical resources; rapid restoration; topology discovery; Network topology; Optical control; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Protocols; Resource management; Signal restoration; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
