Just-Enough-Time (JET): a high speed protocol for bursty traffic in optical networks

Abstract

We investigate a high speed protocol called Just-Enough-Time (JET) based on a tell-and-go (TAG) protocol. It is suitable for bursty traffic where the duration of each burst is neither long enough to warrant circuit switching nor short enough to fit in a packet. The proposed JET protocol can efficiently utilize the bandwidth, reduce the latency and provide data transparency.