Ultra-wide band WDM networks and supporting technologies

Author

Oguchi, K. ; Jinno, M. ; Kitagawa, T.

Author_Institution

NTT Sci. & Core Technol. Lab. Group, Atsugi, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999

Firstpage

1277

Abstract

Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) offers higher capacity and more flexibility to optical networks, and is being actively researched and developed throughout the world. The fully wavelength furnished optical network (FWFON) which uses ultra-wide bandwidth and wavelength-based network functions will offer channel capacity enhancement, node processing improvement, and flexible service provisioning, in addition to other new functions based on wavelength. This paper first clarifies network evolution through the utilization of wavelength to realize several network functions together with the implication of technology enhancement; and key issues are summarized.

Keywords

channel capacity; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; channel capacity enhancement; flexible service provisioning; fully wavelength furnished optical network; network evolution; node processing improvement; technology enhancement; ultra-wide band WDM networks; ultra-wide bandwidth; wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Channel allocation; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Protocols; Transfer functions; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul, South Korea

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5661-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814773

Filename

814773