IEEE Communications Magazine · 1997 · 101 citations · 5 references
Free-space Optical NetworkPhotonicsEngineeringOptical NetworksOptical PropertiesEdge ComputingActs Keops ProjectComputer EngineeringPassive Optical NetworkSystems EngineeringRace Atmos ProjectOptical Fiber CommunicationOptical PacketOptical Packet SwitchingOptical SwitchingOptical Networking
An overview of the characteristics and challenges of optical packet switching is given, illustrating its potential advantages within future nodes and networks, describing basic system functionalities. The opportunities introduced by the ACTS KEOPS project on all-optical packet-switching networks are highlighted, based partially on the outcome of the RACE ATMOS project, which is also considered in this article.
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A Novel Photonic Architecture for High Capacity ATM Switching Applications
D. Chiaroni, Corinne Chauzat, D. De Bouard et al. · 1995 · 16 citations
Engineering, Integrated Photonics, Computer Architecture +16