FDDI-a new standard for high speed fiber optic data networks

Author

Dodds, David

Author_Institution

Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada

fYear

1988

Firstpage

63

Lastpage

66

Abstract

Standards for a fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) are being approved. This 100 Mb/s optical communications network uses packet switching and a token protocol. Work has begun on a companion standard, FDDI-II, a hybrid network designed to support both isochronous circuit switching and packet switching. A description is given of the network topology, fiber-optic transmission, data transmission, ring operation, network initialization, and FDDI-II hybrid operation

Keywords

data communication systems; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; packet switching; protocols; standards; 100 Mbit/s; FDDI; FDDI-II; data transmission; fiber distributed data interface; high speed fiber optic data networks; hybrid network; isochronous circuit switching; network initialization; optical communications network; packet switching; ring operation; standard; token protocol; Communication switching; Data communication; FDDI; Network topology; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; Protocols; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

WESCANEX 88: 'Digital Communications Conference Proceedings'

Conference_Location

Saskatoon, Sask.

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WESCAN.1988.27669

Filename

27669