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

Volume

8

Issue

6

fYear

1990

fDate

8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

983

Lastpage

994

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.57801

Filename

57801