Applications of OLS Technology
Optical header recognition technology
- Payload format and bit rate independent technique for extracting routing and switching information for all-optical networks
- Low speed label processing electronics simplify router line card design and reduce costs
Transparent optical packet switching network architectures
- Optical switching improves network scalability and reduces cost
- Future-proof optical layer that has packet awareness
- Leverages existing work in label switched architectures
Secure optical packet networks
- Payload format and protocol independence provides physical layer security on packet switched networks
Rapid signaling technique for burst mode switching
- Subcarrier can convey flow setup information for rapid signaling and low latency lightpath establishment