Understanding wavelength cross-connects and their benefits throughout the network

Henry Yang

doi:10.1117/12.482254

3 September 2002 Understanding wavelength cross-connects and their benefits throughout the network

Henry Yang

Proceedings Volume 4907, Optical Switching and Optical Interconnection II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482254
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications 2002, 2002, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Wavelength Cross-Connects (WXCs) are a class of optical switches designed to dynamically route the transport of wavelengths between fibers in DWDM systems. More generic optical cross-connects (OXCs), also called optical core switches (OCS), are designed to switch optical channels without regard to wavelength. WXCs are typically deployed to add/drop wavelengths from a DWDM stream, to route wavelengths in DWDM mesh networks and to provide path protection and restoration in DWDM rings and meshes.

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Henry Yang "Understanding wavelength cross-connects and their benefits throughout the network", Proc. SPIE 4907, Optical Switching and Optical Interconnection II, (3 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482254

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