Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (BISDN) is an optical broadband version of ISDN (which provides digital transmission over (POTS). BISDN services incorporate several technologies, including Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET). Provide a basic overview of SONET. Can SONET be used to extend the reach of Fibre Channel data center protocol for international data traffic?
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) is an optical transmission interface which was developed to increasing the transmission capability of digital data through optical fiber. Similar to T-1, SONET is capable of multiplexing data using Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing to provide many data channels from different sources.
Since it uses fiber optic media for data transmission and effective framing techniques, SONET is much efficient and faster with the data rate 51.84 Mbps to 159.25248 Gbps, logically (STS-1/OC-1 to STS-3072).
SONET is considered as an evolutionary step in communication which ensures efficient, high volume transport of digitized voice, image or data communication on fiber optic networks. It can also be used by ISPs for high speed internet, Telecoms for providing 3G and 4G Networks, Television Broadcasters, and so on.
These facts show that SONET can be used to extend the reach of Fiber Channel data center protocol for international data traffic.
Though, it cannot be ignored that 10 Gigabit Ethernet is head-to-head with SONET, with some advantages like:
• Support of all kinds of topologies
• Use of shared bandwidth instead of dedicated bandwidth, as in SONET
• Use of Protection Bandwidth
• Cost effective due to simplicity and ease of management
• No bulk investment since the infrastructure for Ethernet has been introduced widely
• Easy migration and flexibility
References:
Woodcook, R (n.d). GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF SONET. Retrieved from http://misnt.indstate.edu/harper/Sonet.htm, January 2010.
Wikipedia. Synchronous optical networking. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_optical_networking#SONET.2FSDH_network_management_protocols, January 2010.
Jumboswitch. Advantage Ethernet Has Over SONET/SDH. Retrieved from http://www.jumboswitch.com/advantage_sonet-sdh.html, January 2010.
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) is an optical transmission interface which was developed to increasing the transmission capability of digital data through optical fiber. Similar to T-1, SONET is capable of multiplexing data using Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing to provide many data channels from different sources.
Since it uses fiber optic media for data transmission and effective framing techniques, SONET is much efficient and faster with the data rate 51.84 Mbps to 159.25248 Gbps, logically (STS-1/OC-1 to STS-3072).
SONET is considered as an evolutionary step in communication which ensures efficient, high volume transport of digitized voice, image or data communication on fiber optic networks. It can also be used by ISPs for high speed internet, Telecoms for providing 3G and 4G Networks, Television Broadcasters, and so on.
These facts show that SONET can be used to extend the reach of Fiber Channel data center protocol for international data traffic.
Though, it cannot be ignored that 10 Gigabit Ethernet is head-to-head with SONET, with some advantages like:
• Support of all kinds of topologies
• Use of shared bandwidth instead of dedicated bandwidth, as in SONET
• Use of Protection Bandwidth
• Cost effective due to simplicity and ease of management
• No bulk investment since the infrastructure for Ethernet has been introduced widely
• Easy migration and flexibility
References:
Woodcook, R (n.d). GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF SONET. Retrieved from http://misnt.indstate.edu/harper/Sonet.htm, January 2010.
Wikipedia. Synchronous optical networking. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_optical_networking#SONET.2FSDH_network_management_protocols, January 2010.
Jumboswitch. Advantage Ethernet Has Over SONET/SDH. Retrieved from http://www.jumboswitch.com/advantage_sonet-sdh.html, January 2010.
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