A smart layer two protocol for IP over WDM

Author

Bischoff, M.

Author_Institution

Siemens Inf. & Commun. Networks, Munich, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

17-22 March 2001

Abstract

A layer two protocol for Internet protocol (IP) over WDM transport is presented. It supports operation and maintenance of wide area networks by means of dedicated messages. Its state machine for robust synchronization is described. A new layer two protocol tailored to the needs of IP over WDM transport has been presented which features OAM support for wide area networks (WANs) and robust synchronization. Bringing IP and WDM closer together it has the potential to reduce overall network cost and to simplify network management. The proof that it works as expected has been done by successful operation of a demonstrator.

Keywords

Internet; access protocols; computer networks; optical fibre networks; synchronisation; telecommunication network management; wavelength division multiplexing; wide area networks; IP over WDM; Internet protocol; OAM support; WANs; WDM transport; dedicated messages; maintenance; network management; overall network cost; robust synchronization; smart layer two protocol; state machine; wide area networks; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Cost function; Ethernet networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; SONET; Transport protocols; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wide area networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-655-9

Type

conf

Filename

927941