现代通信网中,密集波分复用(DWDM)光传送网络充分利用光纤的巨大带宽资源来满足各种通信业务爆炸式增长的需要。然而,高质量的数据业务的传输与交换仍然采用如ip over ATM 、IP over SDH等多层网络结构方案,不仅开销巨大,而且必须在中转节点经过光电转换,无法充分利用底层DWDM带宽资源和强大的波长路由能力。为了克服光网络中的电子瓶颈,具有高度生存性的全光网络成为宽带通信网未来发展目标。而光交换技术作为全光网络系统中的一个重要支撑技术,它的全光通信系统中发挥着重要的作用,可以这样说光交换技术的发展在某种程度上也决定了全光通信的发展。
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