Title :
Techno-economic evaluation of optical packet/ burst switching
Author :
Zouganeli, Evi ; Solem, Astrid ; Kjoensberg, H. ; Andreassen, Rolf ; Feng, Bonin ; Stol, Norvald ; Sudbo, Aasmund ; Helvik, Bjame E.
Author_Institution :
Telenor R&D, Telenor AS, Kjeller, Norway
Abstract :
We present a techno-economic comparison of an optical burst switched network with optical circuit switching and IP/MPLS. Our results reveal the conditions under which optical packet/ burst switching becomes a viable solution and may outcompete currently commercial technologies.
Keywords :
IP networks; circuit switching; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; optical switches; telecommunication switching; telecommunication traffic; IP-MPLS; optical burst switched network; optical burst switching; optical circuit switching; optical packet switching; techno-economic evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
