Title :
A wavelength division multiple access network for computer communication
Author :
Dono, Nicholas R. ; Green, Paul E., Jr. ; Liu, Karen ; Ramaswami, Rajiv ; Tong, Franklin Fuk-kay
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
fDate :
8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A first-generation design, called Rainbow, for optical wavelength division multiaccess (WDMA) computer networks is described. The Rainbow research prototype takes the form of a direct detection, circuit-switched metropolitan-area-network (MAN) backbone consisting of 32 IBM PD/2´s as gateway stations, communicating with each other at 200-Mb/s data rates and submillisecond switching times. The prototype architectural options for realizing WDMA networks are discussed, along with reasons for choosing this design point. Experimental measurements on the prototype are presented. Ways of extending this prototype to more stations, higher bit rates, and faster setup times are given
Keywords :
computer networks; frequency division multiple access; optical links; telecommunications computing; 200 Mbit/s; IBM PD/2 gateway stations; Rainbow research prototype; WDMA networks; computer networks; direct detection circuit-switched MAN; metropolitan-area-network; optical wavelength division multiaccess; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Computer networks; Costs; Optical computing; Optical design; Protocols; Prototypes; Switches; Token networks;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
