Multiwavelength Optical LANs

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction.

Advantages of Optical Fibre as a Transmission Medium.

Basic Multiplexing Techniques.

Evolution of Optical Networking?Major Technological Milestones.

First Generation Optical Networks.

Second Generation Optical Networks?Main Classes.

A Closer Look at WDM Broadcast-and-Select Local Area Networks.

2. Enabling Technologies.

Introduction.

Classes of Optical Networks.

Optical Network Components.

Summary.

3. Medium Access Control Protocols.

Fixed-Assignment Protocols.

Random Access Protocols.

Pretransmission Coordination-Based Protocols.

4. Adaptive Protocols.

Adaptive TDMA Protocols.

Adaptive Random Access Protocols.

Adaptive Pretransmission Coordination Protocols.

Centralized Packet Filtering Protocols.

Index.