Architecture, design, and modeling of the OPSnet asynchronous optical packet switching node

An all-optical packet-switched network supporting multiple services represents a long-term goal for network operators and service providers alike. The EPSRC-funded OPSnet project partnership addresses this issue from device through to network architecture perspectives with the key objective of the d...

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Published in:Journal of lightwave technology 2005-07, Vol.23 (7), p.2215-2228
Main Authors: Vanderbauwhede, W.A., Harle, D.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Architecture
Buffers
Circuits
Communication system control
Educational institutions
Exact sciences and technology
Multiplexing
Networks
Optical buffering
Optical communication
Optical design
optical fiber communication
Optical fiber communications
Optical fiber networks
Optical packet switching
Optical switches
Optical telecommunications
Packet switching
Partnerships
photonic switching systems
Quality of service
Switches
Switching and signalling
Switching theory
Systems, networks and services of telecommunications
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
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Summary:An all-optical packet-switched network supporting multiple services represents a long-term goal for network operators and service providers alike. The EPSRC-funded OPSnet project partnership addresses this issue from device through to network architecture perspectives with the key objective of the design, development, and demonstration of a fully operational asynchronous optical packet switch (OPS) suitable for 100 Gb/s dense-wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) operation. The OPS is built around a novel buffer and control architecture that has been shown to be highly flexible and to offer the promise of fair and consistent packet delivery at high load conditions with full support for quality of service (QoS) based on differentiated services over generalized multiprotocol label switching.
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2005.850023