Starnet, a fiber optic metropolitan area network with centralized control

We present here a project involving a new long distance, high speed, fiber optic network with a passive star topology. The medium access mechanism is based on a centralized controller allowing channel reservation. This controller is connected to each station through an independent pair of optical fi...

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Published in:Computer physics communications 1989-12, Vol.57 (1), p.459-465
Main Authors: Bacilieri, P., Caccia, B., Cardarelli, R., Carlucci, G.P., Ciaffoni, O., Coli, M., Di Pirro, G., Ferrer, M.L., Ghiselli, A., Martini, A., Medici, G., Mirabelli, G., Pace, E., Santonico, R., Trasatti, L., Valente, E., Valentini, S.
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Language:English
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Computational techniques
Exact sciences and technology
Mathematical methods in physics
Physics
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Summary:We present here a project involving a new long distance, high speed, fiber optic network with a passive star topology. The medium access mechanism is based on a centralized controller allowing channel reservation. This controller is connected to each station through an independent pair of optical fibers. It grants access using a deterministic scheme (DAMA/ICCC, demand assignment multiple access by independent centrally controlled channel) by means of a Round Robin algorithm allowing a simple implementation of priority levels and very high data channel efficiency. An overview of the first implementation design is given and some experimental results are presented.
ISSN:0010-4655
1879-2944
DOI:10.1016/0010-4655(89)90263-4