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OPTICAL ROUTER [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

An optical router is generally built upon waveguides and optical switches, and as its name suggests, it optically routes data packets between a set of input and output ports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

La course à la construction de réseaux entièrement optiques, c'est-à-dire composés de fibres optiques pour supporter le trafic, mais également de routeurs optiques pour administrer ce flux, est perçue comme un enjeu majeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Internet y telemática
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