Emerging Optical Network Technologies
Subtitle: Architectures, Protocols and Performance
Contributors: Krishna M. Sivalingam (Editor); Suresh Subramaniam (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 1, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9780387225821
First sentence: New capabilities and services for optical networks combined with optical fiber pushing toward the edge require continued investment in equipment and upgrades to support these new functions.
Description: Optical networks have moved from laboratory settings and theoretical research to real-world deployment and service-oriented explorations. New technologies such as Ethernet PON, traffic grooming, regional and metropolitan network architectures and optical packet switching are being explored, and the landscape is continuously and rapidly evolving. Some of the important issues involving these new technologies involve the architectural, protocol, and performance related issues. This book addresses many of these issues and presents a birds eye view of some of the more promising technologies. Researchers and those pursuing advanced degrees in this field will be able to see where progress is being made and new technologies are emerging. Emerging Optical Network Technologies: Architectures, Protocols and Performance provides state-of-the-art material written by the most prominent professionals in their respective areas.