Simulation of optical packet-switched metropolitan area network

Abstract

This paper introduces architectures of two types optical packet-switched metropolitan area networks and their media access control protocols. We have designed related network simulation systems. With these simulation systems, the characteristics and performance of the two MANs can be achieved.Key words optical packet switching, media access control (MAC), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), metropolitan area network (MAN), IP-over-WDM.