New packet switching concept for high-capacity networks

Stig Nygaard Quist; David Kennedy Hunter; Derek J. Stagg; Ivan Andonovic

doi:10.1117/12.402530

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5 October 2000 New packet switching concept for high-capacity networks

Stig Nygaard Quist, David Kennedy Hunter, Derek J. Stagg, Ivan Andonovic

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Proceedings Volume 4213, Terabit Optical Networking: Architecture, Control, and Management Issues; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402530
Event: Information Technologies 2000, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

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This paper describes a new approach for implementing optical switching in a MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) domain where optical packet switching is deployed by using deflection routing. By implementing wavelength multiplexing along with deflection routing, the need for optical buffers is reduced considerably, thereby alleviating of the problems associated with optical packet switching. Using MPLS traffic engineering extensions that naturally facilitate the use of alternative routes furthermore eases the control of deflection routing. The following assumes knowledge of MPLS terminology and functionality.

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Stig Nygaard Quist, David Kennedy Hunter, Derek J. Stagg, and Ivan Andonovic "New packet switching concept for high-capacity networks", Proc. SPIE 4213, Terabit Optical Networking: Architecture, Control, and Management Issues, (5 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402530

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