The automatically switched optical network ( ason ) can configure the network intelligently according to the type and traffic of service and the network resources , so gives the optical network the ability of configurable bandwidth and dynamic end - to - end connection management . the network is firmly protected in mechanism and can be self recovered once unexpected accidents happen . so it is widely considered as the strategic technology in the next generation network 自动交换光网络( ason )通过对业务进行分类,可以依据网络资源和业务流量对网络进行智能化配置,在网络故障时提供强大的保护/恢复能力,赋予了光传送网实时提供可配置带宽和动态的端到端连接管理能力,被广泛认为是下一代光网络的主流技术。