Title :
Optical packet switching without packet alignment
Author :
Hansen, P.B. ; Danielsen, S.L. ; Stubkjaer, K.E.
Author_Institution :
Center for Broadband Telecommun., Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Operation without packet alignment of an all-optical packet switch is proposed and predicted feasible through a detailed traffic analysis. Packet alignment units are eliminated resulting in a simple switch architecture while optimal traffic performance is maintained through the flexibility provided by WDM
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical fibre theory; optimisation; packet switching; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; all-optical packet switch; detailed traffic analysis; optical packet switching; optimal traffic performance; packet alignment; packet alignment units; switch architecture; Analytical models; Delay lines; Optical buffering; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Packet switching; Solid modeling; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732737
