A Precompetitive Consortium on Wide-Band All-Optical Networks

This paper represents the technical core of a pre-competitive consortium formed by AT&T, DEC and MIT to study the technology, architecture and applications of wide-band all-optical networks of local to national ( or international ) extent. This effort is currently partially sponsored by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Sections I and II of this paper provide a general introduction to all-optical networks and discuss some proposed applications. Sections III, IV and V cover the architecture, technology and test-bed portions of our effort.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 1993
• Where: Journal of Lightwave Technology
• Authors: Alexander, S.B., Bondurant, R.S., Byrne, D.C., Chan, V.W.S., Gallager, R.G. et al
• Keywords: Band Optical Networks, Computer Networks, Precompetitive Consortium