Title :
The scalable lightwave network
Author :
Acampora, Anthony S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
In principle, an optical network employing wavelength routing, wavelength reuse, and multihop packet switching is modularly scalable to very large configurations in both the hardware and software sense. As such, it is a viable architecture for a new ATM-based telecommunications infrastructure The network architecture considered for a new, scalable, broadband telecommunications infrastructure is based on (1) the use of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and wavelength routing; (2) the translation of signals from one wavelength to another at the access stations; and (3) the use of multihop ATM packet switching. These principles permit networks to be built whose size is essentially unlimited.<>
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM; WDM; broadband telecommunications infrastructure; multihop packet switching; network architecture; network management; optical network; scalable lightwave network; software; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength reuse; wavelength routing; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; SONET; Stimulated emission; Telecommunications;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
