Title :
A "black-link" approach for sharing optical fiber infrastructure and enabling multi-services
Author :
Atieh, Ahmad ; Perez, Pablo ; Andrew, Robin ; Sheikh, Fahim
Author_Institution :
BTI Photonic Syst. Inc., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
An innovative optical infrastructure sharing solution for triple play services is described. A "black-link" type of architecture is proposed. We finish by outlining the benefits both commercially and architecturally delivered by this new model.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; telecommunication services; black-link approach; multiservices; optical fiber infrastructure; triple play services; Aggregates; Bandwidth; Costs; Design optimization; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Spine; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215879
