CS457a/CS546a: Computer Networks II
WAN Technologies and Techniques

Fall '99 Assignment 1

Technology: SONET

Dan Fraser <dfraser at capybara.org>

Project Abstract

This project will attempt to provide an primer to SONET (Synchronous Optical Networking) technology and act as a gateway to other, more detailed resources on the Web.

Project Table of Contents

  1. What is SONET?
  2. Why use SONET?
  3. How SONET works
  4. Applications of SONET
  5. SONET Resources on the Web
  6. SONET Glossary (outside link)