This paper describes the work carried out in the RACE Project R2039 ATMOS
(asynchronous transfer mode optical switching). The project is briefly illustrated, together …

An overview of the characteristics and challenges of optical packet switching is given,
illustrating its potential advantages within future nodes and networks, describing basic …

For the next generation of the optical internet, focus is now moving from circuit switched
networks, which occupy a wavelength continuously regardless of the demand at that time …

This paper reviews the work carried out in the ACTS KEOPS (Keys to Optical Packet
Switching) project, describing the results obtained to date. The main objective of the project …

Telecommunication networks are experiencing a dramatic increase in demand for capacity,
much of it related to the exponential takeup of the Internet and associated services. To …

This paper reviews the work carried out under the European ACTS KEOPS (KEys to Optical
Packet Switching) project, centering on the definition, development and assessment of …

Optical Switching Networks describes all the major switching paradigms developed for
modern optical networks, discussing their operation, advantages, disadvantages and …

The large growth of telecommunication traffic demand generated by multiple new
applications and expected to last at least for the next decade will force Telecom operators to …

The huge traffic growth which is currently experienced (traffic nearly doubles every year) and
foreseen to continue for several years calls for high capacity networks capable of efficiently …

This paper consists of a categorization of optical buffering strategies for optical packet
switches, and a comparison of the performance of these strategies both with respect to …