Next Generation Optical Networks. the Convergence of IP Intelligence and Optical Technology

Tomorrow's "best-of-breed" networks will integrate optical transmission with Internet protocols to deliver unprecedented performance and manageability. Next Generation Optical Networks is the first comprehensive guide to optical IP networks for both electrical engineers and data networking specialists. In this book, two Cisco optical IP pioneers review the field front every key perspective: emerging standards, state-of-the-art technologies, and key applications. Coverage includes: • Carrier network architectures-current and future • Architectural approaches to eliminating intermediate layers in the network backbone • Fundamentals of optical networking: WDM, DWDM, data transmission technologies, and survivability • Existing and future optical control planes: static IP, dynamic IP, and integrated IP • MPLS: enabling powerful traffic engineering on optical IP networks • The emerging Multiprotocol Lambda Switching (MPLmS) model standard: architecture, elements, and applications • Case studies in optical network design and application delivery, including enterprise storage, ISP, and carrier environments Next Generation Optical Networks is the most thorough, authoritative resource for every technical professional building optical IP networks - in carrier, service provider, and enterprise environments alike.