DocumentCode
1962898
Title
Metro area optical networks: technologies and trends
Author
Humblet, Pierre A.
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
429
Abstract
The term "metro network" encompasses the part of the network that lies between long haul networks and end customers. Although often thought to be smaller than about a hundred miles, some metropolitan networks can extend much farther. Contrary to long distance networks, which mostly carry SONET flows, metro networks can carry a variety of traffic formats, for example Ethernet, ESCON or Fibre Channel. Network nodes also have an aggregation function, combining lower speed tributaries into high-speed pipes
Keywords
SONET; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM networks; ESCON; Ethernet; Fibre Channel; Resilient Packet Ring group; SONET ring technology; access networks; aggregation function; interoffice networks; metro area optical networks; optical protection; stand-alone optical transport boxes; virtual concatenation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; SONET; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7105-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968856
Filename
968856
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