Title :
The generic framing procedure (GFP): an overview
Author :
Hernandez-Valencia, Enrique ; Scholten, Michael ; Zhu, Zhenyu
fDate :
5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The generic framing procedure (GFP) is a standardized traffic adaptation protocol for broadband transport applications. It provides an efficiency and QoS-friendly mechanism to map either a physical layer or logical link layer signal to a byte-synchronous channel. It also supports basic client control functions for client management purposes. This article presents a brief overview of GFP
Keywords :
SONET; broadband networks; data communication; optical fibre networks; quality of service; standardisation; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication standards; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; DWDM; LAN; MAN; QoS; SONET/SDH links; WAN; broadband transport applications; byte-synchronous channel; client control functions; client management; data networking; dense wavelength division multiplexing; generic framing procedure; logical link layer signal; optical transport network; physical layer signal; standardized traffic adaptation protocol; transport network infrastructure; Asynchronous transfer mode; Local area networks; Logic; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Quality of service; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication traffic; Transport protocols;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
