Metropolitan and local optical networks heat up in China

Ping-An Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.445139

16 October 2001 Metropolitan and local optical networks heat up in China

Ping-An Zhang

Proceedings Volume 4583, Metro and Access Networks; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445139
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications Conference and Exhibit, 2001, Beijing, China

Abstract

After the end of this year, most of main carriers in China will complete their backbone optical network construction, which will be up to 320Gb/s or higher. After the hundreds times increase of the bandwidth in backbone network, what is the next focus for bandwidth increase? It is local and metropolitan optical network, which will provide multi-service to the customers such as TDM voice, leased line, Ethernet interconnection for big enterprises, Internet surfing and so on. How to build the optical bandwidth service network in metropolitan or local area? For different carriers, there may be different solutions. Three general solutions will be introduced and discussed.

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Ping-An Zhang "Metropolitan and local optical networks heat up in China", Proc. SPIE 4583, Metro and Access Networks, (16 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445139

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