Title :
The optical exchange-technology options
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
In order to realize network architectures for the optical exchange, decisions must be made as to the component technology to be employed. The author assesses system requirements, such as fibre type and operating wavelength and examines electro-optic device technology for optical fibre equipment interconnections within exchanges
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical interconnections; telephone exchanges; telephone networks; electro-optic device technology; fibre type; network architectures; optical exchange; system requirements; telephone exchanges;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
