All-Optical Networks 2001
Overview

The All-Optical Network promises what has long been sought by carriers, ISP's, and private network operators--increased bandwidth, faster service provisioning, easier management, reduced costs, and greater reliability. The need for these improvements is obvious - record numbers of new Internet users and new Internet devices, the explosion in data traffic, the increasing demand for media-rich content - all demonstrate the phenomenal growth of the Internet and the need for increased bandwidth. And the adoption of high-speed, last-mile technologies will certainly fuel greater demand. Advances in optical technologies offer a possible solution. This event will explore the developments in optical switching, access, transport and components that will make the all-optical Internet a reality, rather than just a possibility.