Collection-distribution network for a metropolitan area optical network testbed

Author

Dubner, S.E. ; Gallagher, R. ; Schulz, P.A.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

440

Lastpage

442

Abstract

ONRAMP, optical network for regional access using multi-wavelength protocols, is a DARPA sponsored program to design and build a metro area optical network employing WDM and other technologies to enabling Gigabit Ethernet and faster services to the desktop. The ONRAMP testbed consists of a protection switched, bi-directional ring and a prototype collection-distribution network (CDN). A significant component of the CDN is the remotely pumped erbium doped fiber amplifier.

Keywords

metropolitan area networks; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; DARPA sponsored program; Gigabit Ethernet; ONRAMP testbed; WDM; collection-distribution network; metro area optical network; metropolitan area optical network testbed; multi-wavelength protocols; protection switched bi-directional ring; remotely pumped erbium doped fiber amplifier; Access protocols; Bidirectional control; Ethernet networks; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Protection; Testing; Urban areas; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036471

Filename

1036471