Title :
National scale optical networking: the MONET long-distance testbed
Author_Institution :
Crawford Hill Lab., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Wavalength-division multiplexed (WDM) transmission has become the clear choice for systems with capacities of tens of Gb/s per fiber. Given that WDM is used, it becomes attractive to consider the advantages that may arise from routing wavelengths between nodes without the use of electronic switches. Thus an optical network should require internodal capacities on the order of tens of Gb/s, or more if there are multiple fibers between nodes. The interexchange network of the United States is one of the few examples of such a network, and is likely to be one of the best opportunities for application of optical networking technology.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; MONET long-distance testbed; United States; WDM; interexchange network; internodal capacities; multiple fibers; national scale optical networking; optical networking technology; wavalength-division multiplexed transmission; wavelength routing; Laboratories; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Testing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571548
