New protocol for optical high-speed packet-switched networks

Mohsen Guizani*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new media access protocol for optical high-speed packet-switched networks is proposed. The protocol is based on a broadcast passive optical star coupler topology. The strength of the protocol is its simplicity. The protocol supports a network architecture consisting of tunable transmitters and tunable receivers. Each station has a data channel and a control/signalling channel. The data channel wavelength is unique to each station while several stations can share a common control channel wavelength. Both connection-oriented and datagram traffic can be supported by this protocol. No network wide synchronization is required and hence it is suitable to LAN/MAN applications in which it is extremely difficult to achieve network synchronization. Analysis of the proposed protocol is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-349
Number of pages7
JournalConference on Local Computer Networks
StatePublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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