Title :
Collection-distribution network for a metropolitan area optical network testbed
Author :
Dubner, S.E. ; Gallagher, R. ; Schulz, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
ONRAMP, optical network for regional access using multi-wavelength protocols, is a DARPA sponsored program to design and build a metro area optical network employing WDM and other technologies to enabling Gigabit Ethernet and faster services to the desktop. The ONRAMP testbed consists of a protection switched, bi-directional ring and a prototype collection-distribution network (CDN). A significant component of the CDN is the remotely pumped erbium doped fiber amplifier.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; DARPA sponsored program; Gigabit Ethernet; ONRAMP testbed; WDM; collection-distribution network; metro area optical network; metropolitan area optical network testbed; multi-wavelength protocols; protection switched bi-directional ring; remotely pumped erbium doped fiber amplifier; Access protocols; Bidirectional control; Ethernet networks; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Protection; Testing; Urban areas; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036471
