Re: Routed optical networks

[Josh Luthman <josh () imaginenetworksllc com>]

Maybe some clarification as to what you're asking for would help.  You're
mixing fiber, networks, and a MAN.  Fiber is just the medium.  It could be
for IP switching or projecting a light show.  Are you asking if there are
diverse paths throughout a metro area?

On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 2:30 PM Etienne-Victor Depasquale via NANOG <
nanog () nanog org> wrote:

> Hello folks,
>
> Simple question: does "routed optical networks" have a clear meaning in
> the metro area context, or not?
>
> Put differently: does it call to mind a well-defined stack of technologies
> in the control and data planes of metro-area networks?
>
> I'm asking because I'm having some thoughts about the clarity of this
> term, in the process of carrying out a qualitative survey of the results of
> the metro-area networks survey.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Etienne
>
> --
> Ing. Etienne-Victor Depasquale
> Assistant Lecturer
> Department of Communications & Computer Engineering
> Faculty of Information & Communication Technology
> University of Malta
> Web. https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/etiennedepasquale