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  • Optical Fiber Communication Conference
  • Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2003),
  • paper WQ1

Defining All-Optical Networking and Assessing Its Benefits in Metro, Regional and Backbone Networks

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Abstract

Conflicting marketing messages from vendors pro and con all-optical networks have led to some confusion in this area. This paper attempts to clarify the issue by suggesting some formal definitions of all-optical networking, and assessing its benefits in metro, regional and backbone networks.

© 2003 Optical Society of America

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