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Andrew D. ELLIS Terry WIDDOWSON Ian D. PHILLIPS William A. PENDER
Optical networking is likely to result in substantial cost savings in future telecommunications networks. The scalability and design flexibility of these networks are critical features which may influence the nature of future networking products. In this paper, we experimentally investigate networking technologies for optically time division multiplexed systems. We demonstrate significant advantages in terms of scalability, design flexibility and technology interoperability over the traditional wavelength division multiplexing approach.