IP over optical cross-connect architectures [topics in optical communications]

G Li, D Wang, J Yates, R Doverspike… - IEEE …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
IP over optical network architectures have been extensively discussed within the research
literature over the past few years. However, although signaling protocols between IP routers …

IP over optical networks: Architectural aspects

B Rajagopalan, D Pendarakis, D Saha… - IEEE …, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet transport infrastructure is moving toward a model of high-speed routers
interconnected by intelligent optical core networks. A consensus is emerging in the industry …

Switched optical backbone for cost-effective scalable core IP networks

S Sengupta, V Kumar, D Saha - IEEE communications …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advent of WDM technology, IP backbone carriers are now connecting core routers
directly over point-to-point WDM links (IP over WDM). The advances and standardization in …

Analysis and design of backbone architecture alternatives for IP optical networking

S Baroni, JO Eaves, M Kumar… - IEEE Journal on …, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The unprecedented growth of IP traffic is leading Internet service providers and network
operators worldwide to investigate architectural alternatives for cost effective, reliable …

Economic analysis of IP/optical network architectures

G Li, D Wang, R Doverspike… - … , 2004. OFC 2004, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Economic analysis of IP/optical network architectures Page 1 FH5 Economic Analysis of IP/Optical
Network Architectures Guangzhi Li, Dongmei Wang, Robert Doverspike, Charles Kalmanek …

Evolution of the IP-over-Optical Core network

W Zhang, BG Bathula, RK Sinha… - … Conference on the …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We explore alternative architectures to reduce cost of IP-over-Optical Core networks. We
conducted a detailed cost study of three architectures. We start with a Baseline architecture …

Backbone network architectures for IP optical networking

S Baroni - … Transactions of the Royal Society of London …, 2000 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The unprecedented growth of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic is leading Internet Service
Providers and network operators worldwide to investigate architectural alternatives for cost …

Rethinking IP core networks

S Das, G Parulkar, N McKeown - Journal of Optical …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet core today is completely based on IP routers. Circuits are only used to provide
static point-to-point optical links between routers. As others have recognized, current …

The potential of optical layer networks

RE Wagner, L Nederlof… - OFC 2001. Optical Fiber …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is enormous potential in newly emerging optical layer networks that support a rapidly
growing Internet backbone. This potential stems from the value of extended reach to remove …

The role of optical layer cross-connects in emerging network architectures

K Coffman - MILCOM 2000 Proceedings. 21st Century Military …, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As long haul carriers begin to implement an optical layer, the optical cross-connect (OXCs)
is emerging as the critical element. Whereas OXCs were originally envisioned …