Key building blocks for high-capacity WDM photonic transport networks

Author

Jourdan, Amaury ; Bakhti, Fatima ; Berthelon, Luc ; Bruyère, Frank ; Chbat, Michel W. ; Chiaroni, Dominique ; Drion, Christophe ; Eilenberger, Gert J. ; Garnot, Mathieu ; Masetti, Francesco ; Perrier, Phillipe A. ; Renaud, Monique

Author_Institution

Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France

Volume

16

Issue

7

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1286

Lastpage

1297

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to give an overview of the different studies we have performed at the research level regarding the design and implementation of a photonic wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) layer providing transparent transport services to client layers (SONET/SDH, ATM, etc.). Such a network requires a number of enabling factors to be assessed in order to become a reality. Among these factors are the availability of high-capacity WDM transmission systems and efficient optical routing nodes based on mature technology, the design of robust networks optimizing the utilization of resources, and the development of a management system in accordance with presently applied standards for transport networks. We review our achievements in these different fields

Keywords

optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; ATM; SONET/SDH; building blocks; client layers; high-capacity WDM photonic transport networks; management system; optical routing nodes; photonic wavelength division multiplexing; research; robust network design; standards; transparent transport services; Asynchronous transfer mode; Availability; Design optimization; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Resource management; Robustness; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.725196

Filename

725196