DocumentCode
2632824
Title
Optical networks - empowering the broadband future
Author
Rühl, F.F.
Author_Institution
Telstra Res. Labs., Clayton, Vic.
fYear
2005
fDate
22-22 Oct. 2005
Firstpage
346
Lastpage
347
Abstract
Rapid growth in broadband networks requires robust, scalable and cost effective transport platforms. Different metro network architectures are compared and analysed. Optical networking and wavelength routing in the metro area offers significant cost benefits
Keywords
broadband networks; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; broadband networks; cost effective transport platforms; metro network architectures; optical networks; wavelength routing; Australia; Fiber nonlinear optics; Internet; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Protection; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9217-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548020
Filename
1548020
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