The European IST project DAVID: a viable approach toward optical packet switching

Author

Dittmann, L. ; Develder, C. ; Chiaroni, D. ; Neri, F. ; Callegati, F. ; Koerber, W. ; Stavdas, A. ; Renaud, M. ; Rafel, A. ; Solé-Pareta, J. ; Cerroni, W. ; Leligou, N. ; Dembeck, Lars ; Mortensen, B. ; Pickavet, M. ; Le Sauze, N. ; Mahony, M. ; Berde, B.

Author_Institution

Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

Volume

21

Issue

7

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1026

Lastpage

1040

Abstract

In this paper, promising technologies and a network architecture are presented for future optical packet switched networks. The overall network concept is presented and the major choices are highlighted and compared with alternative solutions. Both long and shorter term approaches are considered, as well as both the wide-area network and multiple-area networks parts of the network. The results presented in this paper were developed in the frame of the research project DAVID (Data And Voice Integration over DWDM) project, funded by the European Commission through the IST-framework.

Keywords

integrated voice/data communication; metropolitan area networks; optical fibre networks; packet switching; research initiatives; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; wide area networks; Data And Voice Integration over DWDM; European Commission; European IST Project DAVID; IP; Internet protocol; MAN; metropolitan area network; multiple-area networks; network architecture; optical metro networks; optical packet switching; packet switched networks; research project; semiconductor optical amplifier; traffic sources; wavelength division multiplexing; wide-area network; Bit rate; Costs; Degradation; Energy consumption; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Parallel processing; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSAC.2003.816388

Filename

1230193