Research Article
Optical Packet Switch and Transport: A New Metro Platform to Reduce Costs and Power by 50% to 75% While Simultaneously Increasing Deterministic Performance Levels
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.BROADNETS2009.7830, author={John Dunne and Tom Farrell and Jim Shields}, title={Optical Packet Switch and Transport: A New Metro Platform to Reduce Costs and Power by 50\% to 75\% While Simultaneously Increasing Deterministic Performance Levels}, proceedings={2nd International ICSTl Workshop on Optical Burst/Packet Switching}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={WOBS}, year={2009}, month={11}, keywords={Optical Packet Transport Switch Burst Asynchronous}, doi={10.4108/ICST.BROADNETS2009.7830} }- John Dunne
Tom Farrell
Jim Shields
Year: 2009
Optical Packet Switch and Transport: A New Metro Platform to Reduce Costs and Power by 50% to 75% While Simultaneously Increasing Deterministic Performance Levels
WOBS
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.BROADNETS2009.7830
Abstract
In this paper we present a new optical networking platform called Optical Packet Switch and Transport or OPST. We present some techno-economic modelling results that show how OPST can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a Metro Network by up to 50%, it can reduce the power consumption by up to 75%, and space requirements are reduced by up to 50%. OPST outperforms existing equipment by having the capability of combining connection oriented and connectionless packet flows over the same infrastructure. An overview of OPST will also be provided, describing the key technology blocks that enable the OPST platform.
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