Title :
Simple IP restoration for IP/GbE/10 GbE optical networks
Author :
Hjalmtysson, G. ; Sebos, P. ; Smith, G. ; Yates, J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Florham Park, NJ, USA
Abstract :
IP and Ethernet are the dominant transport and link-layer protocols in data networks. In this paper we demonstrate how IP can be used to provide reliable Ethernet transport with fast restoration performance comparable with that achieved in SONET networks.
Keywords :
Internet; access protocols; optical fibre subscriber loops; reliability; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; 10 Gbit/s; Gbit/s Ethernet optical networks; IP restoration; Internet Protocols; SONET networks; data networks; fast restoration performance; link-layer protocols; reliable Ethernet transport; Costs; Ethernet networks; Internet; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Routing; SONET; Standards development; Telecommunication traffic; Transport protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869482
