KomNet-optical transport and networking technologies for the broadband Internet

Author

Langer, Klaus-Dieter ; Vathke, Joachim

Author_Institution

Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

183

Lastpage

190

Abstract

Under the framework of the German F&E-initiative KomNet a consortium of industrial partners, co-operating research institutes and a network operator is developing and examining key technologies needed for the implementation of future multi-vendor DWDM communication networks. This paper illustrates the scope of the program as well as research targets originally defined or added during the period of the projects and summarises experimental results. The KomNet demonstrator topology is sketched, and already conducted field trials are outlined

Keywords

Internet; broadband networks; network topology; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; German F&E-initiative; Internet protocol; KomNet demonstrator topology; broadband Internet; dense wavelength division multiplexing; field trials; industrial partners; multi-vendor DWDM communication networks; network operator; optical transport; research institutes; Cities and towns; Communication industry; Communication networks; IP networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Research and development; System testing; Telecommunication network topology; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cracow

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7096-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2001.934748

Filename

934748