A proposed experimental modular switch with a photonic center stage.
06 February 1989
A research prototype switching system is proposed that features semi-independent TDM modules connected through a photonic TMS center-stage. Each module will implemented by modifying a System 75 PBX. The impact of the architecture is that (1) high data throughput in the photonic TMS and distributed control will decongest the center-stage and (2) not only high, but also nonuniform, data rates in the time-slots will allow integration of video service.