Your Master of optical network design and implementation guidance that serves as the definitive reference work optical Master's advanced optical network design and management strategiesLearn of real-world case studies that feature Cisco Systems product lines ONS Optical Network Design and Implementation provides a complete reference of technology solutions for next-generation optical networks. Such advances include the Resilient Packet Ring, which will upgrade the current fiber optic ring that is not optimized or scalable with the demands of packet networks, and Synchronous Optical Networks, which will run the service, including 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and Time Division Multiplexing . Later chapters of this book includes detailed, real-world case studies focusing on Cisco's product line Optical Network Systems and the Cisco optical platform.