In this paper, we study the benefits of wavelength translation in all-optical networks
providing clear channel circuit-switching among users. We first establish approximate …

The different approaches being considered to build high-capacity lightwave networks are
described. Two kinds of lightwave network architectures are examined: broadcast-and …

The majority of communications applications, from cellular telephone conversations to credit
card transactions, assume the availability of a reliable network. At this level, data are …

We consider the problem of scheduling packet transmissions in a broadcast, single-hop
wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) network, with tunability provided only at one end …

A description is given of Rainbow, a prototype optical network based on wavelength-division
multiaccess (WDMA). Rainbow supports full-duplex circuit-switched interconnection of up to …

A single-hop wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-based local lightwave network
employing a passive star topology is considered. The system consists of a single control and …

Considers single-hop lightwave networks with stations interconnected using wave division
multiplexing. The stations are equipped with tunable transmitters and/or receivers. A …

This paper studies the effects of tuning delay of transmitters in packet-based optical
broadcast networks. We consider scheduling of random traffic with tunable transmitters and …

We consider the problem of coordinating access to the various channels of a single-hop
WDM network. We present HiPeR-l, a new reservation protocol specifically designed to …

We address the issue of providing efficient mechanisms for multidestination communication
over one class of lightwave wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) architectures, namely …