Title :
The OPEN (optical pan-European network) ACTS project: early achievements and perspectives
Author :
Chbat, M.W. ; Leclert, A. ; Jones, E. ; Mikkelsen, B. ; Fevrier, Herve ; Wunstel, K. ; Flaaronning, N. ; Verbeke, J. ; Puleo, M. ; Melchior, H. ; Demeester, P. ; Mørk, J. ; Olsen, T. ; Hjelme, D.R.
Author_Institution :
France Telecom, CNET, Lannion, France
Abstract :
The ACTS project OPEN will assess, by means of network analysis, laboratory demonstrations, and two cross-border field trials, the concept of a pan-European network with a high-level of optical transparency, using all-optical WDM technologies for transmission and routing.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; ACTS project; OPEN; all-optical WDM technologies; cross-border field trials; laboratory demonstrations; network analysis; optical pan-European network; optical transparency; routing; transmission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
