Optical layer multicast: rationale, building blocks, and challenges
- 29 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Network
- Vol. 17 (1) , 60-65
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mnet.2003.1174179
Abstract
Optical layer multicast refers to the support of point-to-multipoint connections directly at the physical layer by employing passive devices capable of splitting the power of an input signal among several outputs. Optical multicast technology enables a broad set of applications and opens new directions to network design. We examine the underlying principles and essential components for a practical optical multicast service. We also present a set of key research challenges along with a survey of the literature.Keywords
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