synchronous optical network
Optical Switching: Switch Fabrics, Techniques, and Architectures
White Paper Generalized multiprotocol label switching seeks to eliminate the asynchronous transfer mode and synchronous optical network layers, thus implementing Internet protocol over wavelength-division multiplexing. [18 Jul 2008]
Joint Source-Channel Multistream Coding and Optical Network Adapter Design for Video Over IP
White Paper The paper consists of three equally weighted subtopics which cover some novel thoughts in designing and implementing the video over IP system in the different areas, namely, a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) network adapter for backbone... [18 Jul 2008]
Cisco Network Solutions for the Telco DCN: SONET/SDH OSI Environments
White Paper This paper describes Cisco network solutions for transporting data between Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and the Operations Support System (OSS) in a telco Data Communications Network (DCN). [02 Jul 2008]
The Future in the Metro - Next-Generation SDH or Plain Ethernet?
White Paper The forces behind Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)/Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) have answered the competition and now the Ethernet in the metro has been challenged by new technology called next-generation SDH, which provides Ethernet... [10 Apr 2008]
Free-Space Optics: A Viable Last Mile Alternative
White Paper These networks are based in part on fiber-optic telecommunications infrastructure, including network architectures of Synchronous Optical Network (commonly referred to as SONET), the North American standard for synchronous data transmission; and... [10 Apr 2008]
TCP Over High Speed Variable Capacity Links: A Simulation Study for Bandwidth Allocation
White Paper Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode (DTM) is a gigabit network technology that provides channels with dynamically adjustable capacity. New optical network technologies provide opportunities for fast, controllable bandwidth management. [14 Jan 2008]
Nortel Network Case Study: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Optical Backbone
White Paper LVHHN selected Nortel to physically connect 3 hospitals, 2 administrative office campuses, a data center and a remote clinical site over a private OC-48 Synchronous Optical NETtwork (SONET), which, at 2.4 Gbit/s, is one of the fastest data... [10 Jan 2008]
Enterprise Networking Value: Service Provider Managed Solutions
White Paper Enterprises now consider these services the transport medium of choice for their mission-critical networks, including those used for storage, data center connectivity, campus and metro-area networking; especially for applications that require low... [15 Sep 2007]
Synchronous Optical Networking: SONET
White Paper The SONET standard includes definitions for a multiplexing structure, optical parameters, service mappings, and network management support for existing and future services. SONET provides a set of protocols for the management and control of high... [19 Jul 2007]
Packet-Over-SONET/SDH
White Paper Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH) and optical fiber have emerged as significant technologies for building large-scale, high speed, Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks. [04 Jul 2007]
Exchange and Archive Consolidation at SAP Hosting
White Paper As a solution the company sought data consolidation on redundant NetApp storage and synchronous mirroring across Fibre Channel provides fail-safe operation. The company aimed at replacement of a decentralized storage infrastructure of local storage... [30 Jun 2007]
Choosing the Right Metropolitan Ring for Your Business
White Paper Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) consolidates transport services among three or more locations and can also be used to improve security and reliability. Two optical standards are used today with ring architectures. [02 May 2007]
SONET 101: An Introduction to SONET
White Paper SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) is a standard for optical transport formulated by the Exchange Carriers Standards Association (ECSA) for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which sets industry standards in the U.S.for... [29 Sep 2006]
Understanding Path-Protected Mesh Networks (PPMN)
White Paper This white paper discusses a synchronous optical network/synchronous digital hierarchy (SONET/SDH) protection scheme for meshed networks. With PPMN, a network planner can design a mesh that utilizes both protected and unprotected spans at various... [29 Sep 2006]
Light Core and Intelligent Edge for a Flexible, Thin-Layered, and Cost-Effective Optical Transport Network
White Paper The new architecture is capable of handling both asynchronous and synchronous traffic, for dealing with various bandwidth granularities and responding to dynamic changes in end-to-end traffic demands. [07 Apr 2005]
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