A scalable transparent waveband-based optical metropolitan network

Jean-Paul Faure (1) , Ludovic Noirie (1) , Arnaud Bisson (1) , Vincent Sabouret (1) , G. Leveau (1) , Martin Vigoureux (1) , Emmanuel Dotaro (1)

1 Alcatel Research & Innovation Center

We propose a novel transparent, waveband-based, dual hubbed and protected DWDM optical metropolitan network with hierarchical rings, offering attractive cost and scalability properties. We analyze its physical feasibility and economic relevance in the sub-terabit/s capacity range.

Mots clés: optical networks; metropolitan networks; optical switching; optical add-drop multiplexers; multigranularity; waveband

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Jean-Paul Faure, Ludovic Noirie, Arnaud Bisson, Vincent Sabouret, G. Leveau, et al.. A scalable transparent waveband-based optical metropolitan network. 27th European Conference on Optical Communication, 2001 (ECOC'01), Sep 2001, Amsterdam, Netherlands. pp.64-65, ⟨10.1109/ECOC.2001.989051⟩. ⟨hal-00764240⟩