Title :
Applying GMPLS on optical Ethernet: a hybrid approach
Author :
Guo, Anjin ; ZHU, Z. Q. ; Chen, Weijie ; Chen, Yuanfeng
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
A new hybrid scheme that combines GMPLS QoS features with merged reconfigurable optical and Ethernet layer is proposed. It achieves a highly efficient and cost-effective optical Ethernet system viable for LAN/MAN/WAN. A testbed based on this scheme is also presented.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre LAN; quality of service; wide area networks; LAN/MAN/WAN; MPLS; QoS; generalized multiprotocol label switching; optical Ethernet; Ethernet networks; Monitoring; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Telecommunication traffic; Testing; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247541
