Title :
All-optical packet-switched metropolitan-area network proposal
Author :
Green, Paul E., Jr. ; Coldren, Larry A. ; Johnson, Kristina M. ; Lewis, James G. ; Miller, Cal M. ; Morrison, John F. ; Olshansky, Robert ; Ramaswami, Rajiv ; Smith, Edmund H., Jr.
Author_Institution :
IBM Res., Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
A proposal for developing a precompetitive, commercially viable all-optical network architecture using dense optical wavelength division is described. The objective was to demonstrate a packet-switched high-capacity all-optical LAN/MAN network based on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and capable of supporting several hundred to a thousand nodes, each requiring gigabit-per-second throughputs. The discussion covers the rationale and objectives of the program; tunable components, optical amplifiers, network protocol, and application development; network interconnection studies; and testbed construction
Keywords :
digital communication systems; internetworking; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical links; packet switching; protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; Gbit/s operation; LAN; MAN; WDM; all-optical network architecture; computer networks; dense optical wavelength division; gigabit-per-second throughputs; high-capacity; metropolitan-area network; network interconnection; network protocol; optical amplifiers; optical fibre links; packet-switched; testbed construction; tunable components; wavelength-division multiplexing; All-optical networks; Local area networks; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical packet switching; Proposals; Stimulated emission; Throughput; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
