Optical layer signaling how much is really needed?.

Optical layer signaling how much is really needed?.

This article challenges the emerging industry trend of adapting Internet-style distributed network-control with its full complexity for the optical transport network. Instead, we argue that an extensive telecom-style network management interface augmented with a minimal control plane and a service l...

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
I publikationen:IEEE Communications magazine 38, 10 (2000).
Huvudupphovsman: Gerstel, O.
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Ämnen:
Internet control plane.
Internet-style distributed network-control.
Automation.
Flexibility.
Interoperability.
Minimal control plane.
Optical layer signaling.
Optical transport network.
Reliability.
Service layer interface.
Telecom service provider.
Telecom-style network management interface.