Title :
The all-optical networks
Author :
Alferness, Rodney C.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Networking Group, Lucent Technol., USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The all-optical net-work is the core of the information superhighway. The paper covers four areas of all-optical networks. They are optical networking technologies, optical network architectures, network applications, and network management systems. The most recent technological advancements include a 1.6 Tbit/s WDM transmission experiment and 160 Gbit/s TDM demonstration. The technology that enables large optical cross-connects is presented too. For optical networking architecture, the author envisions an all-optical network from the access to the core, with digital wrapper as the key networking enabler. Finally, the author summarizes all-optical network applications and the unified network management systems for all-optical networks
Keywords :
network topology; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.6 Tbit/s; 160 Gbit/s; TDM; WDM transmission; all-optical networks; digital wrapper; information superhighway; network applications; optical cross-connects; optical network architectures; optical networking technologies; unified network management systems; All-optical networks; Biomedical optical imaging; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical fiber networks; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Physics; Switching systems; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Communication Technology Proceedings, 2000. WCC - ICCT 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6394-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCT.2000.889159
