Scaling internet routers using optics.

Routers built around a single-stage crossbar and a centralized scheduler do not scale, and (in practice) do not provide the throughput guarantees that network operators need to make efficient use of their expensive long-haul links. In this paper we consider how optics can be used to scale capacity a...

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Published in:Computer communication review. 33, 4 (2003).
Main Author: Keslassy, Isaac
Format: Article
Language:English
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