Title :
Comparison of two optical switching architectures to provide a broadband connection to train passengers
Author :
Lannoo, Bart ; Colle, Didier ; Pickavet, Mario ; Demeester, Piet
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
To provide high bandwidth services to train passengers, a dedicated broadband network along the railways is proposed. By means of optical switching, we want to limit the handover times and so increase the available bandwidth.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre networks; railways; telecommunication switching; broadband connection; broadband network; optical switching architectures; railways; train passengers; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Centralized control; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical signal processing; Quality of service; Radio control; Rail transportation;
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.2006.216013
