Title :
Packet-optical Add/Drop multiplexer technology: A pragmatic way to introduce optical packet switching in the next generation of metro networks
Author :
Simonneau, Christian ; Antona, Jean Christophe ; Chiaroni, Dominique
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Bell-Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
This paper describes a packet-optical add/drop multiplexer technology designed for Metro-ring networks to reduce cost and power consumption with a network efficiency comparable to a full-electronic Ethernet solution. A demonstrator including three nodes is shown.
Keywords :
local area networks; multiplexing equipment; packet radio networks; packet switching; power consumption; Ethernet; metro-ring networks; optical packet switching; packet-optical add/drop multiplexer technology; power consumption; Add-drop multiplexers; Ethernet networks; Next generation networking; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343188
