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Evolving Towards Converged Optical Networks to Better Leverage Existing Network Investments

Overview Many government organizations are transforming how they gather, process and respond to information. Their objective may be diverse - ranging from seeking global video-conferencing capabilities or transitioning from a patchwork of legacy networks to finding better ways to protect critical infrastructure in respond to threats. This paper discusses IMS as a robust architecture that can support a broad spectrum of converged services; and the development of digital wrappers, via the OTN, providing a vehicle for introducing manageable multiwavelength networks.

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Publisher	Lucent Technologies	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2005	Downloads	51
Format	White Papers
Topics	Optical Networking

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