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OPTICAL BURST SWITCHING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- WDM fiber transmission
1, record 1, English, WDM%20fiber%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wavelength division multiplexing fiber transmission 2, record 1, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexing%20fiber%20transmission
correct
- wavelength division multiplexing fibre transmission 2, record 1, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexing%20fibre%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, milestones in current, ongoing R&D programs supported by Japanese government agencies are introduced, including long-distance and WDM fiber transmission, wavelength routing, optical burst switching, and control plane technology for IP backbone networks. 1, record 1, English, - WDM%20fiber%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission MRL
1, record 1, French, transmission%20MRL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transmission par multiplexage par répartition en longueur d'onde 2, record 1, French, transmission%20par%20multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
proposal, feminine noun
- transmission à multiplexage par répartition en longueur d'onde 2, record 1, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical burst switching
1, record 2, English, optical%20burst%20switching
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OBS 1, record 2, English, OBS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical burst switching is a promising hybrid approach between coarse grain optical circuit switching and fine grain optical packet switching. The benefit of optical burst switching(OBS) over conventional circuit switching is that there is no need to dedicate a wavelength for each end to end connection. In addition, optical burst switching is more viable than optical packet switching as the burst data does not need to be buffered or processed at the cross connect. This allows the strengths of optical switching technologies to be leveraged effectively and the problem of buffering in the optical domain to be circumvented. 2, record 2, English, - optical%20burst%20switching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutation optique par rafales
1, record 2, French, commutation%20optique%20par%20rafales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OBS 1, record 2, French, OBS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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