Title :
SONET: now it´s the standard optical network
Author :
Ballart, Ralph ; Ching, Yau-Chau
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors discuss aspects of the SONET (synchronous optical network) standards and standardization process, both national and international, that they consider to be of particular interest. Restricting their attention to the standard dealing with rates and formats, they consider the SONET signal hierarchy, overhead channels, multiplexing, STS-1 payload pointer, sub-STS-1 payloads, and optical interface parameters. They include a brief history of the SONET standard and an outline of future work.<>
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical links; standardisation; standards; telecommunication channels; telecommunication networks; SONET; STS-1 payload pointer; multiplexing; optical interface parameters; overhead channels; signal hierarchy; standard optical network; standardisation; sub-STS-1 payloads; synchronous optical network; High speed optical techniques; History; Manufacturing; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Payloads; Proposals; SONET; Standardization; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
