Title :
The optical Pan-European network (ACTS project OPEN)
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
The OPEN project deals with an Optical Pan-European overlay Network (OPEN), interconnecting major European cities by means of a mesh of high-capacity optical fiber links cross-connected through transparent photonic nodes.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; ACTS; OPEN project; optical fiber link; optical pan-European overlay network; transparent photonic node; High speed optical techniques; Laboratories; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540713
