Optical Cross-Connect

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Telecommunications device
gptkbp:alternativeTo Electrical cross-connect
gptkbp:canBe Manual
Automated
Planar lightwave circuit
Liquid crystal-based
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)
Opto-mechanical
Thermo-optic
gptkbp:component Optical transport network
gptkbp:enables Automated provisioning
High-capacity data transmission
All-optical networking
Dynamic reconfiguration of optical paths
Fault restoration
gptkbp:function Route optical channels
Switch optical signals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Optical Cross-Connect
gptkbp:improves Network scalability
gptkbp:reduces Network latency
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Reconfigurable_optical_add-drop_multiplexer_(ROADM)
Optical add-drop multiplexer
gptkbp:requires Optical fiber infrastructure
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Wavelength-division_multiplexing
gptkbp:usedBy Internet service providers
Data centers
Telecommunications carriers
gptkbp:usedIn Optical fiber networks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Optical_Communication
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6