WDM/SCM MAC protocol suitable for passive double star optical networks

Author

Jintae, Y. ; Myungmoon Lee ; Yongbum Kim ; Jinwoo Park

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Korea Univ., Seoul, South Korea

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

A new WDM/SCM access protocol with node-grouping scheme suitable for passive double star packet networks is proposed. Combining SCM with WDM enables us to place control and data channels on the same wavelength resulting in large bandwidth and high data rate transmission. In the proposed protocol, packet delay is reduced in a large scale because the parts of access control should be done for the number of groups rather than the number of network nodes. Furthermore, additional reduction of the packet delay is achieved by limiting the propagation paths of control packets to the roundtrip between source nodes and sub-hub based on double star network configuration.

Keywords

access protocols; computer networks; optical fibre networks; subcarrier multiplexing; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM/SCM MAC protocol; access control; control channels; data channels; double star network configuration; high data rate transmission; large bandwidth; network bandwidth; node grouping scheme; packet delay; passive double star optical networks; propagation paths; roundtrip; source nodes; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Channel allocation; Electronic mail; Hardware; Media Access Protocol; Optical fiber networks; Propagation delay; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971093

Filename

971093