• DocumentCode
    1971337
  • Title

    Gigabit Ethernet: Is it a disruptive technology?

  • Author

    Skoog, Ronald A.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Res., Telcordia Technol. Inc., Red Bank, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    287
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. One class of solutions for meeting the needs of metropolitan networks is Gigabit Ethernet (1G and 10G), also called Optical Ethernet, networks. These networks consist of Layer 2/3 packet switches in a mesh topology, with Layer 2 being Gb or 10Gb Ethernet. The author examines the main capabilities and deficiencies of GbE technology, and provides a framework in which to address its potential
  • Keywords
    metropolitan area networks; optical fibre LAN; packet switching; 1 Gbit/s; 10 Gbit/s; Gigabit Ethernet; MPLS tunnels; VLAN capability; enterprise networking; mesh topology; metropolitan networks; optical Ethernet networks; packet switches; Aggregates; Bandwidth; Business; Costs; Encapsulation; Ethernet networks; Impedance; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; SONET;
  • 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.2001.969287
  • Filename
    969287