Title :
GSN - global seamless network demonstrator steps towards a dynamic optical transport network
Author :
Foisel, H.-M. ; Gladisch, A. ; Lehr, G. ; Braun, R.-P. ; Hanik, N. ; Roth, H. ; Rettenberger, Sebastian ; Goertz, B. ; Falkner, M. ; Hillmann, R.
Author_Institution :
T-Syst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A carrier grade demonstrator, composed of an automatic switched transport network backbone, the main ASTN clients (IP, Ethernet), an integrated upper monitoring system, and broadband applications covering a realistic end-to-end network scenario is presented.
Keywords :
IP networks; data communication; local area networks; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; ASTN clients; Ethernet; GSN; IP; automatic switched transport network; broadband applications; carrier grade demonstrator; dynamic optical transport network; end-to-end network scenario; global seamless network; integrated upper monitoring system; Automatic control; Control systems; Ethernet networks; IP networks; Monitoring; Network interfaces; Optical fiber networks; Spine; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251639
