In search of transparent networks.

In search of transparent networks.

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Optical transmission networks work well, but their switchgear is opaque in that it must convert signals to electronic form before routing them. In this paper, the author presents a look at how the candidate technologies for all-optical, or transparent, switching work and stack up against each other

Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 38, 10 (2001).
Main Author: Morris, A.S., III
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
All-optical switching.
Candidate technologies.
Electronic signal conversion.
Optical transmission networks.
Signal routing.
Switchgear.
Transparent switching.