Optical switching networks

Describes the major switching paradigms developed for modern optical networks, discussing their operation and implementation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Maier, Martin
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780511388019
0511388012
9780521868006
0521868009
9780511384158
0511384157
9780511380174
0511380178
9780511381287
051138128X
Physical Description1 online resource (xx, 324 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Historical overview of optical networks
  • Optical switching networks
  • Building blocks
  • Optical wide area networks
  • Generalized multiprotocol label switching
  • Waveband switching
  • Photonic slot routing
  • Optical flow switching
  • Optical burst switching
  • Optical packet switching
  • Optical metropolitan area networks
  • Resilient packet ring
  • WDM ring networks
  • RINGOSTAR
  • Optical access and local area networks
  • EPON
  • WDM EPON
  • STARGATE
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • Radio-over-fiber networks
  • Testbeds
  • What worked and what didn't
  • Testbed activities.