• DocumentCode
    1126915
  • Title

    SYMFONET: ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network for telecoms and multiprocessor computer applications

  • Author

    Kirkby, P.A.

  • Author_Institution
    STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    19
  • Lastpage
    21
  • Abstract
    A synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture (SYMFONET) is proposed. It uses practical high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection components, and will enable 10-100 Gbit/s of packetised data to be switched with extremely low latency.
  • Keywords
    frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; packet switching; 10 to 100 Gbit/s; SYMFONET; high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection; low latency; multichannel grating demultiplexing; multiprocessor computer applications; packetised data; practical components use; synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture; telecoms; ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900013
  • Filename
    44850