High-speed high-capacity packet-switching fabric: a key system for required flexibility and capacity [Invited]
Francesco B. Masetti, D. Chiaroni, Raluca Dragnea, R. Robotham, D. Zriny · Journal of Optical Networking · 2003
Scalability of packet switches and Internet routers depends on the characteristics, performance, and technology of the switching fabric. Here a terabit optical fast packet-switching matrix, developed at Alcatel, is presented and put into perspective with respect to trends observed in electronic implementations.