Title :
Optical networks - empowering the broadband future
Author_Institution :
Telstra Res. Labs., Clayton, Vic.
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548020
