Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. The Evolving Core Optical Network

2. Economical Challenges

3. Two Types of Optical Switches

4. All-Optical Switches

5. Intelligent O-E-O Switches

6. Space and Power Savings

7. Optimized Optical Nodes

Self-Test

Glossary

PDF of this tutorial

AON
All Optical Network

DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

GMPLS
Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching

MEMS
Micro-Electromechanical Systems

MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching

O—UNI
Optical-User Network Interface

O—VPN
Optical-Virtual Private Network

O-E-O
Optical-Electrical-Optical

O-O-O
Optical-Optical-Optical

SONET
Synchronous Optical Network