This paper describes the major problems that Metropolitan Area Network(MAN)is facing and presents basic requirements of the next generation MAN.It presents four technical solutions:SDH,Ethernet, Resilient Packet Ring ...This paper describes the major problems that Metropolitan Area Network(MAN)is facing and presents basic requirements of the next generation MAN.It presents four technical solutions:SDH,Ethernet, Resilient Packet Ring and WDM Multiservice Platform.Based on the analysis of these solutions,it is concluded that the above technologies should be used together and different technologies should be employed under different circumstances to make an integrated solution for MAN,while SDH multiservice will play a center role in the near future.展开更多
It is noted that the revolutionary development of technologies,fundamental change of traffic composition,trend of network convergence as well as market opening and competition have become the driving forces to develop...It is noted that the revolutionary development of technologies,fundamental change of traffic composition,trend of network convergence as well as market opening and competition have become the driving forces to develop Next Generation Networks (NGN).After introducing the concepts and characteristics of NGN,the paper details its 5 strategic development directions:evolution to softswitch-based next generation switching network, evolution to next generation mobile communication network represented by 3G,evolution to IPv6-based next generation Internet,evolution to diversified broadband access network,and evolution to next generation transport network based on optical networking.Finally,it briefs the strategic thinking on NGN of China Telecom,the largest fixed network carrier in the world.展开更多
文摘This paper describes the major problems that Metropolitan Area Network(MAN)is facing and presents basic requirements of the next generation MAN.It presents four technical solutions:SDH,Ethernet, Resilient Packet Ring and WDM Multiservice Platform.Based on the analysis of these solutions,it is concluded that the above technologies should be used together and different technologies should be employed under different circumstances to make an integrated solution for MAN,while SDH multiservice will play a center role in the near future.
文摘It is noted that the revolutionary development of technologies,fundamental change of traffic composition,trend of network convergence as well as market opening and competition have become the driving forces to develop Next Generation Networks (NGN).After introducing the concepts and characteristics of NGN,the paper details its 5 strategic development directions:evolution to softswitch-based next generation switching network, evolution to next generation mobile communication network represented by 3G,evolution to IPv6-based next generation Internet,evolution to diversified broadband access network,and evolution to next generation transport network based on optical networking.Finally,it briefs the strategic thinking on NGN of China Telecom,the largest fixed network carrier in the world.
