SBC NAPs Next Gen Development
SBC is participant in Starlight: photonic switching. www.startap.net/starlight
- Global proving ground in support of grid-intensive e-Science applications, network performance measurement, and technology evaluations
Preparing for packet switching / increased bandwidth:
Planning for lightwave switching, on demand lambda provisioning.
Transparency to ATM exchange using GMPLS.
Exploring L3 services: Advanced multicast, IPv6, DIFFserv, enhanced performance monitoring & reporting.