Title :
A novel approach to automatic protection switching for Ethernet optical networks
Author :
Delgado, Cyd M. ; Silva, Henrique P. ; Mosso, M.M.
Author_Institution :
CETUC - Telecommun. Res. Center, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
The so-called Carrier Ethernet has been a promise to take Ethernet to a new stage, eventually becoming a cost effective alternative to SONET/SDH for carrier-grade transport networks. Although some landmark steps have been made in the last 10 years, Ethernet networks are not yet ready to fulfill that promise. One big issue concerns network survivability and related control functions. This paper discusses available options for Ethernet survivability focusing on protection switching and comparing them to SONET/SDH protection schemes. Then, it describes a novel approach to provide a fast automatic protection switching for Ethernet optical networks - optical Ethernet APS (OE-APS).
Keywords :
SONET; optical fibre LAN; optical switches; synchronous digital hierarchy; Ethernet optical networks; OE-APS; SONET/SDH; automatic protection switching; carrier Ethernet; carrier-grade transport networks; network survivability; optical Ethernet APS; Artificial neural networks; Heating; IP networks; SONET; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Wide area networks; Carrier Ethernet network; automatic protection switching; network survivability; optical transport network;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2013 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2013.6646414
