Contents

• 1. Introduction 3
• 2. Overview of SONET 4
• 2.1. Applications of SONET 4
• 2.2. Evolution of SONET TECHNOLOGY 4
• 2.3. SONET Ring Topology 5
• 2.4. SONET Management and Maintenance 6
• 2.5. SONET Transport Hierarchy 6
• 2.6. SONET Configuration Example 7
• 3. Overview of FDDI Technology 8
• 3.1. How it Works 8
• 3.2. SAS & DAS 9
• 3.3. Evolution of FDDI Technology 10
• 3.4. FDDI Backbone Applications 12
• 4. CONCLUSION 13
• 5. REFERENCES 13

Description

This report discusses the concept of SONET and FDDI and its evolution in the current market. The report talks about the underlying technologies used in both SONET and FDDI and the ways it has been integrated in the networking and telecommunication industry.