Title :
A Bell operating company´s perspective on optical networking requirements
Author_Institution :
Bell Atlantic, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
As demands on our networks increase, we must understand the advantages and implications of deploying new technologies in our core infrastructure. The technology must be both functionally and economically viable for us to deploy it. In order to determine the deployability of new technologies we consider several issues relating to our network infrastructure
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; TDM; WDM; capacity growth; core infrastructure; economically viable; functionally viable; interoperability; maintenance; network infrastructure; network management; new technologies deployment; optical networking requirements; Electrons; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical solitons; Pulse amplifiers; Quality management; Quality of service; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719920
