Title :
New generation metro networks: Challenges and opportunities
Author_Institution :
Centre de Villarceaux, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
There is need to investigate new technological directions to make the metro network more efficient at a lower cost. We have proposed a Packet-Optical Add/Drop Technology combining packet granularity and optical bypass to reach this objective. A system analysis shows that this new technology requires less transmitters/receivers than any other alternative technology, reducing the cost and the overall power consumption.
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; optical communication; new generation metro networks; optical bypass; packet granularity; packet-optical add/drop technology; power consumption; Biological system modeling; Fabrics; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Three dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621222
