The wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) optical path-based IP backbone network is proposed as a cost-effective way of realizing robust IP-over-photonic systems. WDM optical paths directly accommodate the IP packets via layer-2 frames.
Published in:
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
(Volume:1
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Date of Conference: 21-26 Feb. 1999