Title :
A novel architecture and medium access control (MAC) protocol for WDM networks
Author :
Modiano, E. ; Barry, R. ; Swanson, E.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In this talk we will describe an architecture and an associated MAC protocol that eliminates the need for slotting and synchronization, uses one tunable transceiver per optical terminal (OT), yet results in efficient bandwidth utilization. We will also describe the potential application of this technology for providing bandwidth on demand in access networks and as a general purpose, high-performance, network technology.
Keywords :
access protocols; MAC protocol; WDM networks; access networks; efficient bandwidth utilization; high-performance network technology; medium access control protocol; optical terminal; tunable transceiver; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Delay effects; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Propagation delay; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657232
