Architectural options for metropolitan-area WDM networks

Cedric F. Lam; C. K. Weng; K. T. Tsai; Chao-Xiang Shi; Winston I. Way

doi:10.1117/12.480733

22 August 2002 Architectural options for metropolitan-area WDM networks

Cedric F. Lam, C. K. Weng, K. T. Tsai, Chao-Xiang Shi, Winston I. Way

Proceedings Volume 4908, Metro and Access Networks II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480733
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications 2002, 2002, Shanghai, China

Abstract

The proliferation of fiber optic technologies and rapid improvement in component price to performance ratio has opened a wide space for architecting metro scale optical networks. At the same time, the recent slowdown of the telecommunication industry has made it difficult for equipment vendors to differentiate themselves while still meeting the cost objectives. In this presentation, we review the architectures and technologies used to construct metro optical networks and discuss the implications of recent component development on network architectures. The trade-offs of different approaches will be compared.

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Cedric F. Lam, C. K. Weng, K. T. Tsai, Chao-Xiang Shi, and Winston I. Way "Architectural options for metropolitan-area WDM networks", Proc. SPIE 4908, Metro and Access Networks II, (22 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480733

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