DocumentCode
1114656
Title
Travelling light. An all-optical transport network for telecommunications
Author
Dettmer, Roger
Volume
40
Issue
4
fYear
1994
fDate
7/21/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
159
Lastpage
162
Abstract
Conversions between optical and electronic signals is a major bottleneck in the physical layer of today´s telecommunications networks. The author reports on a development that promises to take yet more electronics out of communications. The development is known as the Multi-Wavelength Transport Network (MWTN) project. The author describes the architecture of the MWTN optical node and in particular the InP switch. The control and management of an MWTN node is also described. The progress of the project is discussed
Keywords
integrated optoelectronics; optical links; optical switches; InP switch; MWTN optical node; Multi-Wavelength Transport Network project; all-optical transport network; architecture; telecommunications;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ir:19940408
Filename
295785
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