Abstract
A network concept is introduced that exploits transparent optical grooming of traffic between an access network and a metro core ring network. This network is enabled by an optical router that allows bufferless aggregation of metro network traffic into higher-capacity data streams for core network transmission. A key functionality of the router is WDM to time-division multiplexing (TDM) transmultiplexing.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 928-935 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Optical Networking |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2008 |
Bibliographical note
© 2008 Optical Society of AmericaThis paper was published in Journal of Optical Networking and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JON.7.000928. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.