DWDM Network Designs and Engineering Solutions

Introduction

The massive growth in Internet traffic has created a surge of bandwidth requirement in today's networks. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is one enabling technology that alleviates the bandwidth issue. This book is an attempt to discuss this nascent technology from an implementation perspective. It is designed for levels from the novice to the expert, keeping in mind the practical relevance of deployment. The objective is to acquaint the reader with the enabling technologies that affect DWDM networking and to enable the reader to design (synthesize) and analyze DWDM networks, from a systems perspective. The book attempts to bridge the gap between physical layer and network layer technologies and creates a solution that absorbs ...