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EPSRC Reference:	GR/R40043/01
Title:	Optical Packet Switching for IP Networking (OPSIP)
Principal Investigator:	Simeonidou, Professor D
Other Investigators:	Reed, Dr M J O'Mahony, Professor M O'Mahoney, Professor M
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Project Partners:	Cisco Ilotron Limited
Department:	Computing and Electronic Systems1
Organisation:	University of Essex
Scheme:	LINK
Starts:	01 June 2001	Ends:	31 May 2003	Value (£):	139,090
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Optical Communications
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Electronics
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This proposal centres on the design and implementation of an Optical Packet Switched (OPS) node with the associated network management which will function as a topological and logical interface between the service and the optical transport networks (OTN). The proposed OPS router will be an edge network element able to aggregate the traffic fom IP routers and ATM switches, based on quality of service (QoS) requirements, to a number of dedicated wavelengths for the OTN. Furthermore the OPS router will offer improved service granularity and will provide isolation between the service and the optical transport domains. This edge-OPS device has the potential to replace Terabit routers as a more scalable, efficient and furture proof solution in the market place. The research detailed here represents the first ever study addressing this application for optical packet switching. The work will benefit from research experience gained under 2 European projects (KEOPS and DAVID) and the EPSRC WASPNET programme which is now completed. The partners now have the necessary range of expertise and a clear understanding of the relative merits and disadvantages of different routes to future network expansion, allowing the application under investigation to be driven by realistic network requirements. The areas of research can be subdivided as follows: the OPS node architecture and network design studies; the label swapping/switching hardware and software implementation and validation, the development of the network interface software, the router realization and the network trials.
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