High-performance Packet Switching Architectures

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Elhanany, Itamar (Editor), Hamdi, Mounir (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2007.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Electrical Engineering.

Internet traffic is increasing at a rate of at least 200% per year. The world’s largest Internet Service Provider has recently stated that it expects traffic capacity on its regional trunks to grow to a 1-10 petabit range over the next four to five years. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), long...